Public holidays in Bangladesh in 2026

15 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
Language Martyrs' Day
Mujib's Birthday & Children's Day
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Independence Day
Bengali New Year's Day
May Day
Buddha's Birthday
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Day of Ashura
National Mourning Day
Krishna Janmashtami
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Durga Puja
Victory Day
Christmas Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in Bangladesh in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 22
February 20
March 19
April 21
May 18
June 21
July 23
August 19
September 22
October 21
November 21
December 21
Total 248

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).