Bangladesh Public Holidays
Bangladesh has 15 national public holidays in 2026, observed across the whole country. Over the years covered here the calendar draws on 15 recurring holidays. 3 sit on the same calendar date every year, while 12 move (Lunisolar calendar and Islamic (Hijri) calendar). The same calendar applies nationwide, with no separate regional public holidays in this dataset.
Which public holidays does Bangladesh have?
Every recurring national public holiday, how its date is decided, and the date it lands on in 2025, 2026 and 2027. Dates are computed from the rule, so Easter-linked and moon-linked holidays are correct for each individual year.
| Holiday | How the date is set | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Martyrs' Dayশহীদ দিবস | Lunisolar calendar | |||
| End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)ঈদুল ফিতর | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | |||
| Mujib's Birthday & Children's Dayমুজিব জয়ন | Lunisolar calendar | |||
| Independence Dayস্বাধীনতা দিবস | Lunisolar calendar | |||
| Bengali New Year's Dayপহেলা বৈশাখ | Lunisolar calendar | |||
| May Dayমে দিবস | Lunisolar calendar | |||
| Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)ঈদুল আযহা | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | |||
| Buddha's Birthdayবুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা | Same date every year | |||
| Day of Ashuraআশুরা | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | |||
| Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী | Islamic (Hijri) calendar | |||
| National Mourning Dayজাতীয় শোক দিবস | Lunisolar calendar | |||
| Krishna Janmashtamiজন্মাষ্টমী | Same date every year | |||
| Durga Pujaদুর্গা পূজা | Same date every year | |||
| Victory Dayবিজয় দিবস | Lunisolar calendar | |||
| Christmas Dayবড়দিন | Lunisolar calendar |
Which Bangladeshi holidays are national and which are regional?
The 15 holidays above are national: they apply across Bangladesh rather than in one area only. This dataset holds no separate sub-national calendar for Bangladesh, so there is no regional layer to add. Individual towns and employers can still mark local days that are not national public holidays, and those are not covered here.
Which holidays move each year, and why?
12 of the 15 recurring holidays land on a different date each year. Here is the rule behind each group.
Same date every year (3)
The holiday is tied to one calendar date, so it lands on a different weekday each year but never changes date. In Bangladesh this covers Buddha's Birthday, Krishna Janmashtami and Durga Puja.
Islamic (Hijri) calendar (4)
The date follows the Hijri lunar calendar, which is about 11 days shorter than the Gregorian year, so the holiday moves roughly 11 days earlier each year. The final day is confirmed by moon sighting, so no future Hijri date is ever fully fixed and it can move by a day in either direction. In Bangladesh this covers End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Day of Ashura and Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid).
Lunisolar calendar (8)
The date follows a lunisolar calendar (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese or Bengali), where months track the moon and are realigned to the solar year, so the Gregorian date moves within a window of several weeks. In Bangladesh this covers Language Martyrs' Day, Mujib's Birthday & Children's Day, Independence Day, Bengali New Year's Day and May Day, plus 3 more.
When is the next public holiday in Bangladesh?
The next 3 holidays on the 2026 calendar.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| Durga Puja | Thursday | |
| Victory Day | Wednesday | |
| Christmas Day | Friday |
Bangladesh public holiday calendars by year
Open a year for the full table with dates, weekdays and long-weekend counts.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Bangladesh have?
Bangladesh has 15 national public holidays in 2026 and 15 in 2027. The total can differ from year to year because holidays that fall on a weekend sometimes gain a substitute day, and because moon-based and Easter-based dates occasionally shift in or out of a calendar year.
Which Bangladeshi public holidays fall on the same date every year?
Three of them: Buddha's Birthday (May 19), Krishna Janmashtami (August 24) and Durga Puja (October 8). These are pinned to a calendar date, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
Which public holidays in Bangladesh change date each year?
12 do: Language Martyrs' Day, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Mujib's Birthday & Children's Day, Independence Day, Bengali New Year's Day and May Day, plus 6 more. The reasons are lunisolar calendar and islamic (hijri) calendar, so the Gregorian date has to be recalculated for every year rather than copied forward.
Are there regional public holidays in Bangladesh?
This dataset has no separate regional calendar for Bangladesh, so the national public holidays listed here apply countrywide. Individual towns can still observe local days that are not public holidays nationally.
What happens when a public holiday in Bangladesh falls on a weekend?
This dataset records no substitute days for Bangladesh, so every date listed here is the holiday itself rather than a replacement weekday. That is not the same as saying none is granted: a number of countries move a weekend holiday onto a working day under national labour law without that rule being captured in the underlying data, so check a local source whenever a holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday.
How to use this page
Public holidays shape the working year in Bangladesh, closing many offices, banks and public services and shifting the rhythm of travel and shopping. If you are scheduling a delivery, a launch or a meeting with a Bangladeshi team, the table at the top is the quickest check: it shows every recurring holiday side by side across 2025, 2026 and 2027, so you can see at a glance which dates are stable and which need looking up again next year. Where a holiday falls on a weekend and is taken on another day, it appears once, on the day off, with its calendar date beside it, so the totals here match the official ones rather than double counting.
For a single year with weekday counts and long weekends, open the year page for 2025, 2026 or 2027. To compare countries in one year, the 2026 worldwide overview lists every country we cover side by side. Dates come from the open date-holidays dataset and are recalculated per year from each holiday's rule. Always confirm official dates with a local authority before you commit to travel or contracts.