Public holidays in Bangladesh 2026

There are 18 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 18 public holidays in Bangladesh 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
WednesdayMid-Sha'banশবে বরাত
SaturdayMartyrs' Day and International Mother Language Dayশহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
TuesdayLaylat al-Qadrশবে কদর
FridayJumu'atul-Widaজুমাতুল বিদা
SaturdayEid al-Fitrঈদুল ফিতর
SundayEid al-Fitrঈদুল ফিতর
MondayEid al-Fitrঈদুল ফিতর
ThursdayIndependence Dayস্বাধীনতা দিবস
TuesdayBengali New Year's Dayপহেলা বৈশাখ
FridayMay Dayমে দিবস
ThursdayEid al-Adhaঈদুল আজহা
FridayEid al-Adhaঈদুল আজহা
SaturdayEid al-Adhaঈদুল আজহা
FridayAshuraআশুরা
WednesdayJuly Mass Uprising Dayজুলাই গণ-অভ্যুত্থান দিবস
WednesdayProphet's Birthdayঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
WednesdayVictory Dayবিজয় দিবস
FridayChristmas Dayবড়দিন

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

14 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Sun 1 Feb, Mon 2 Feb, Tue 3 Feb30 Jan – 4 Feb 2026362Mid-Sha'ban
Thu 5 Feb4 Feb – 7 Feb 2026144Mid-Sha'ban
Sun 15 Mar, Mon 16 Mar13 Mar – 17 Mar 2026252.5Laylat al-Qadr
Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar17 Mar – 23 Mar 2026273.5Laylat al-Qadr, Jumu'atul-Wida, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr
Tue 24 Mar, Wed 25 Mar20 Mar – 28 Mar 2026294.5Jumu'atul-Wida, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Independence Day
Sun 12 Apr, Mon 13 Apr10 Apr – 14 Apr 2026252.5Bengali New Year's Day
Wed 15 Apr, Thu 16 Apr14 Apr – 18 Apr 2026252.5Bengali New Year's Day
Sun 24 May, Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May, Wed 27 May22 May – 30 May 2026492.3Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha
Sun 2 Aug, Mon 3 Aug, Tue 4 Aug31 Jul – 5 Aug 2026362July Mass Uprising Day
Thu 6 Aug5 Aug – 8 Aug 2026144July Mass Uprising Day
Sun 23 Aug, Mon 24 Aug, Tue 25 Aug21 Aug – 26 Aug 2026362Prophet's Birthday
Thu 27 Aug26 Aug – 29 Aug 2026144Prophet's Birthday
Sun 13 Dec, Mon 14 Dec, Tue 15 Dec11 Dec – 16 Dec 2026362Victory Day
Thu 17 Dec16 Dec – 19 Dec 2026144Victory Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Bangladesh have in 2026?

18 public holidays. 8 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Bangladesh?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Victory Day on Wednesday, 16 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Jumu'atul-Wida, Eid al-Fitr, Independence Day: take 2 days of leave (24 Mar, 25 Mar) and you get 9 days off in a row, 20 Mar – 28 Mar 2026.

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