Public Holidays in Bangladesh 2026 🇧🇩
Bangladesh has 15 public holidays in 2026; the next one is Victory Day on Wed, Dec 16, 2026.
- 15public holidays 2026
- 5long weekends
- 5on a weekend
- Tuesdaymost common weekday
Weekend in Bangladesh: Friday and Saturday.
Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 21 Feb | Saturday (weekend) | Language Martyrs' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 17 Mar | Tuesday | Mujib's Birthday & Children's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar | Friday (weekend) | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public holiday | |
| Thu 26 Mar | Thursday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 14 Apr | Tuesday | Bengali New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 1 May | Friday (weekend) | May Day | Public holiday | |
| Tue 19 May | Tuesday | Buddha's Birthday | Public holiday | |
| Wed 27 May – Fri 29 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public holiday | |
| Thu 25 Jun | Thursday | Day of Ashura | Public holiday | |
| Sat 15 Aug | Saturday (weekend) | National Mourning Day | Public holiday | |
| Mon 24 Aug | Monday | Krishna Janmashtami | Public holiday | |
| Tue 25 Aug | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Public holiday | |
| Thu 8 Oct | Thursday | Durga Puja | Public holiday | |
| Wed 16 Dec | Wednesday | Victory Day | Public holiday | |
| Fri 25 Dec | Friday (weekend) | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Islamic holidays follow the lunar calendar and are confirmed by moon sighting, so the official date can differ by a day from the one shown.
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more where a public holiday meets the weekend:
- Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Thu 26 Mar – Sat 28 Mar · 3 days off · Independence Day
- Wed 27 May – Sat 30 May · 4 days off · Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
- Thu 25 Jun – Sat 27 Jun · 3 days off · Day of Ashura
- Thu 8 Oct – Sat 10 Oct · 3 days off · Durga Puja
Make it longer with a day or two of leave
- Take Sun 23 Aug off → 5 days in a row (Fri 21 Aug – Tue 25 Aug) · Krishna Janmashtami, Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
- Take Thu 17 Dec off → 4 days in a row (Wed 16 Dec – Sat 19 Dec) · Victory Day
Counted from the public holidays above and a Friday and Saturday weekend. Individual employers, schools and regions may differ.
Public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 21 Feb | Sunday | Language Martyrs' Day | Public holiday |
| Tue 9 Mar | Tuesday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public holiday |
| Wed 17 Mar | Wednesday | Mujib's Birthday & Children's Day | Public holiday |
| Fri 26 Mar | Friday | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Wed 14 Apr | Wednesday | Bengali New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 1 May | Saturday | May Day | Public holiday |
| Sun 16 May | Sunday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Public holiday |
| Wed 19 May | Wednesday | Buddha's Birthday | Public holiday |
| Tue 15 Jun | Tuesday | Day of Ashura | Public holiday |
| Sat 14 Aug | Saturday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Public holiday |
| Sun 15 Aug | Sunday | National Mourning Day | Public holiday |
| Tue 24 Aug | Tuesday | Krishna Janmashtami | Public holiday |
| Fri 8 Oct | Friday | Durga Puja | Public holiday |
| Thu 16 Dec | Thursday | Victory Day | Public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
2027 brings 5 long weekends: Fri 19 Feb – Sun 21 Feb (3 days); Tue 9 Mar – Sat 13 Mar (5 days); Fri 14 May – Wed 19 May (6 days); Fri 13 Aug – Sun 15 Aug (3 days); Thu 16 Dec – Sat 18 Dec (3 days).
Observances and other dates in 2026 (3)
Widely marked days that are not days off for most workers.
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 25 Mar | Wednesday | Genocide Remembrance Day | Observance |
| Sat 21 Nov | Saturday | Armed Forces Day | Observance |
| Mon 14 Dec | Monday | Martyred Intellectuals Day | Observance |
Questions about holidays in Bangladesh
- How many public holidays does Bangladesh have in 2026?
- 15 public or bank holidays are listed for 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) lasts 3 days; Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) lasts 3 days), and 15 for 2027.
- How many 2026 holidays fall on a weekend in Bangladesh?
- 5 — Language Martyrs' Day (Saturday), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Friday), May Day (Friday), National Mourning Day (Saturday), Christmas Day (Friday). No substitute weekday is listed for them in this calendar.
- How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 2026?
- 5 breaks of three days or more are created by public holidays: Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar (3 days); Thu 26 Mar – Sat 28 Mar (3 days); Wed 27 May – Sat 30 May (4 days); Thu 25 Jun – Sat 27 Jun (3 days); Thu 8 Oct – Sat 10 Oct (3 days).
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