Bangladesh Public Holidays in 2026
Bangladesh has a total of 67 holidays in 2026. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.
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| Holiday | Date | Details |
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| New Year's Day |
Thursday, January 1, 2026 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Bangabandhu Homecoming Day |
Saturday, January 10, 2026 | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day is a observance in Bangladesh |
| Shab-e-Meraj |
Saturday, January 17, 2026 | Isra and Mi'raj (Isra Me'raj, Israa and Mi'raaj, Laylat Al-Isra wa Al-Miraj, Lailat al Miraj, Night Journey and Ascension to Heaven) marks the night that the Prophet Mohammad traveled from Mecca to Jerusalem, ascended to heaven and returned. |
| Saraswati Puja |
Friday, January 23, 2026 | Saraswati Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Maghi Purnima |
Sunday, February 1, 2026 | Maghi Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Shab e-Barat |
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | Shab e-Barat is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Election Day |
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | Election Day is a national holiday in Bangladesh |
| Election Day Holiday |
Thursday, February 12, 2026 | Election Day Holiday is a national holiday in Bangladesh |
| Valentine's Day |
Saturday, February 14, 2026 | February 14 is Valentine's Day or Saint Valentine's Feast. The day of love owes its origins to ancient Roman and European Christian traditions. |
| Maha Shivaratri |
Sunday, February 15, 2026 | Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation. |
| Ramadan Start |
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. |
| Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches. |
| Language Martyrs' Day |
Saturday, February 21, 2026 | Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| National Flag Day |
Monday, March 2, 2026 | National Flag Day is a observance in Bangladesh |
| Holi |
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | Holi is a spring festival of colors celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and others. It celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the upcoming season of spring. The festival can last up to sixteen days. |
| Shab-e-qadr |
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran). |
| Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore |
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 | Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Jumatul Bidah |
Friday, March 20, 2026 | Jumatul Bidah is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
Friday, March 20, 2026 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Bangladesh |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2026 | March Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Eid ul-Fitr |
Saturday, March 21, 2026 | Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight. |
| Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
Sunday, March 22, 2026 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Independence Day |
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | Independence Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 2, 2026 | Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday. |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 3, 2026 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 4, 2026 | Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 6, 2026 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Chaitra Sankranti |
Monday, April 13, 2026 | Chaitra Sankranti is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Bengali New Year |
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | Bengali New Year is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Buddha Purnima Holiday |
Thursday, April 30, 2026 | Buddha Purnima Holiday is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| May Day |
Friday, May 1, 2026 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Friday, May 1, 2026 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Buddha Purnima Holiday |
Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Buddha Purnima Holiday is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Mothers' Day |
Sunday, May 10, 2026 | Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday |
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid al-Adha |
Thursday, May 28, 2026 | Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son. |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday |
Friday, May 29, 2026 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Muharram |
Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning. |
| Fathers' Day |
Sunday, June 21, 2026 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| June Solstice |
Sunday, June 21, 2026 | June Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Ashura |
Friday, June 26, 2026 | Ashura is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| July 1 Bank Holiday |
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 | July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh |
| Ashari Purnima |
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 | Ashari Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Student-People Uprising Day |
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 | Student-People Uprising Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Akhari Chahar Somba |
Wednesday, August 12, 2026 | Akhari Chahar Somba is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid e-Milad-un Nabi |
Wednesday, August 26, 2026 | Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Janmashtami |
Friday, September 4, 2026 | Krishna Janmashtami is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the god Vishnu. It is celebrated on the eighth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrava (Bhadrapada), which is usually in August or September. |
| September Equinox |
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 | September Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Fateha-i-Yajdaham |
Thursday, September 24, 2026 | Fateha-i-Yajdaham is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Madhu Purnima |
Saturday, September 26, 2026 | Madhu Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Mahalaya |
Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Mahalaya is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Durga Puja Holiday |
Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Durga Puja Holiday is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Ashtami |
Monday, October 19, 2026 | Ashtami is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Mahanabami |
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | Mahanabami is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Durga Puja |
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Durga Puja is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Lakshmi Puja |
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Lakshmi Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Prabarana Purnima |
Sunday, October 25, 2026 | Prabarana Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Halloween |
Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year. |
| Sri Shayama Puja |
Sunday, November 8, 2026 | Sri Shayama Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Victory Day |
Wednesday, December 16, 2026 | Victory Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2026 | December Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Christmas Eve |
Thursday, December 24, 2026 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2026 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Boxing Day |
Saturday, December 26, 2026 | Boxing Day is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| New Year's Eve |
Thursday, December 31, 2026 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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