National Holidays in Bangladesh in 2024

Upcoming Holidays in Bangladesh

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: Bangladesh Parliamentary Polls

: Language Martyrs' Day

  • International Mother Language Day is an observance held on February 21st worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.


: Shab e-Barat

  • Muslims believe that on the night of Shab-E-Barat God writes the destinies of all men for the coming year by taking into account the deeds committed by them in the past


: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday

: Independence Day

: Jumatul Bidah

: Shab-e-Qadr

: Eid al-Fitr

: Eid al-Fitr Holiday

: Eid al-Fitr Holiday

: Bengali New Year

  • Mughal Emperor Akbar introduced the Bengali calendar in 1556 (Gregorian calendar) to make the collection of land tax easier in 'Subah Bangla', much of which is now in Bangladesh.


: Labour Day

: Buddha Purnima

: Eid-ul-Azha

  • Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.


: Eid-ul-Azha Holiday

: Eid-ul-Azha Holiday

: Bank Holiday

: Ashura

  • Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram


: Public Holiday

: Public Holiday

: Public Holiday

: Public Holiday

: Public Holiday

: Public Holiday

: National Mourning Day

: Janmashtami

: Eid-e-Miladunnabi

: Durga Puja Holiday

  • Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.


: Durga Puja

  • Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.


: Victory Day

: Christmas Day

: Bank Holiday

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