Public holidays 2026 – Bangladesh
Bangladesh (government offices): 25 holidays in 2026, 16 of them on a working day (Friday + Saturday weekend). 25 dates are copied from the official government list.
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Holiday list 2026
| Date | Holiday | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, 4 Feb | Shab-e-Barat 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Sat, 21 Feb | Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day | 🟢 Official |
| Tue, 17 Mar | Shab-e-Qadr 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Thu, 19 Mar | Eid-ul-Fitr holiday 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Fri, 20 Mar | Jumatul Bida; Eid-ul-Fitr holiday 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Sat, 21 Mar | Eid-ul-Fitr 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Sun, 22 Mar | Eid-ul-Fitr holiday 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Mon, 23 Mar | Eid-ul-Fitr holiday 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Thu, 26 Mar | Independence and National Day | 🟢 Official |
| Tue, 14 Apr | Bangla New Year (Pohela Boishakh) | 🟢 Official |
| Fri, 1 May | May Day; Buddha Purnima 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Tue, 26 May | Eid-ul-Adha holiday 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Wed, 27 May | Eid-ul-Adha holiday 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Thu, 28 May | Eid-ul-Adha 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Fri, 29 May | Eid-ul-Adha holiday 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Sat, 30 May | Eid-ul-Adha holiday 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Sun, 31 May | Eid-ul-Adha holiday 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Fri, 26 Jun | Ashura 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Wed, 5 Aug | July Mass Uprising Day | 🟢 Official |
| Wed, 26 Aug | Eid-e-Miladunnabi 🌙 | 🟢 Official |
| Fri, 4 Sep | Janmashtami | 🟢 Official |
| Tue, 20 Oct | Durga Puja (Nabami) | 🟢 Official |
| Wed, 21 Oct | Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) | 🟢 Official |
| Wed, 16 Dec | Victory Day | 🟢 Official |
| Fri, 25 Dec | Christmas Day | 🟢 Official |
🌙 Depends on the moon: the government may announce a different date.
Sources
- Ministry of Public Administration, Government of Bangladesh — yearly public holiday notification — প্রজ্ঞাপন নং ০৫.০০.০০০০.০০০.১৭৫.০৮.০০০৮.২৫-১৭, ০৯ নভেম্বর ২০২৫, (খ) নির্বাহী আদেশে সরকারি ছুটি
- Ministry of Public Administration, Government of Bangladesh — yearly public holiday notification — প্রজ্ঞাপন নং ০৫.০০.০০০০.০০০.১৭৫.০৮.০০০৮.২৫-১৭, ০৯ নভেম্বর ২০২৫, (ক) সাধারণ ছুটি
Dataset 2026.10.3. Link: https://mopa.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/mopa.gov.bd/public_holiday/ad6a2c39_6723_47e4_b3cb_f1ed79f8fee6/reg6-2025-17.pdf
Questions
Are these dates final?
Dates marked Official are copied from the government document. Calculated dates follow the law; Tentative dates are expected and may change. Authorities can issue new notifications.