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Bangladesh Public Holidays 2025: Complete List of National and Optional Holidays

While government holidays are universally observed, optional holidays can depend on personal or institutional preferences
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Bangladesh has a wide range of public holidays including government public holidays, these holidays relate primarily to Independence Day and Victory Day at the national level as well as other major religious festivals in the Muslim and Hindu calendars such as Eid ul-Fitr, Eid ul-Adha and Durga Puja. 

The other is optional holidays which provide opportunities for various communities to observe different cultural or religious events according to their beliefs. A number of groups follow Indian festivals such as Holi and Saraswati Puja. 

Besides, seasonal and international holidays are also recognized. While government holidays are universally observed, optional holidays can depend on personal or institutional preferences. Also Islamic holidays are based on moon sightings which can lead to variations in observances.

Here is the comprehensive list, ensuring every holiday inclusive Bangladesh’s official public holiday order.

Bangladesh Holidays List 2025:

DateDayHoliday NameType of Holiday
January 1WednesdayNew Year’s DayOptional Holiday
January 10FridayBangabandhu Homecoming DayObservance
January 28TuesdayShab-e-MerajOptional Holiday
February 3MondaySaraswati PujaOptional Holiday
February 11TuesdayMaghi PurnimaOptional Holiday
February 14FridayValentine’s DayObservance
February 15SaturdayShab e-BaratGovernment Holiday
February 21FridayLanguage Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Day)Government Holiday
February 26WednesdayMaha ShivaratriOptional Holiday
March 1SaturdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
March 2SundayNational Flag DayObservance
March 5WednesdayAsh WednesdayOptional Holiday
March 13ThursdayDoljatraObservance
March 14FridayHoliHindu Holiday
March 20ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeasonal Holiday
March 26WednesdayIndependence DayGovernment Holiday
March 27ThursdayArrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand TagoreOptional Holiday
March 28FridayShab-e-QadrGovernment Holiday
March 29SaturdayEid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative)National Holiday
March 30SundayEid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative)National Holiday
March 31MondayEid ul-Fitr (Tentative)Government Holiday
April 1TuesdayEid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative)Government Holiday
April 2WednesdayEid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative)Government Holiday
April 3ThursdayEid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative)Optional Holiday
April 13SundayChaitra SankrantiOptional Holiday
April 14MondayBengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh)Government Holiday
April 17ThursdayMaundy ThursdayOptional Holiday
April 18FridayGood FridayOptional Holiday
April 19SaturdayHoly SaturdayOptional Holiday
April 20SundayEaster SundayOptional Holiday
April 21MondayEaster MondayObservance
May 1ThursdayMay DayGovernment Holiday
May 10SaturdayBuddha Purnima HolidayOptional Holiday
May 11SundayBuddha Purnima/VesakGovernment Holiday
May 11SundayMother’s DayObservance
May 12MondayBuddha Purnima HolidayOptional Holiday
June 5ThursdayEid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative)Government Holiday
June 6FridayEid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative)Government Holiday
June 7SaturdayEid al-Adha (Tentative)Government Holiday
June 8SundayEid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative)Government Holiday
June 9MondayEid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative)Government Holiday
June 10TuesdayEid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative)Government Holiday
June 11WednesdayEid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative)Optional Holiday
June 15SundayFather’s DayObservance
June 21SaturdayJune SolsticeSeasonal Holiday
June 27FridayMuharram (Tentative Date)Observance
July 1TuesdayBank HolidayBank Holiday
July 6SundayAshura (Tentative)Government Holiday
July 9WednesdayAshari PurnimaOptional Holiday
August 15FridayNational Mourning DayGovernment Holiday
August 16SaturdayJanmashtamiGovernment Holiday
August 20WednesdayAkhari Chahar Somba (Tentative)Optional Holiday
September 5FridayEid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (Tentative)Government Holiday
September 6SaturdayMadhu PurnimaOptional Holiday
September 21SundayMahalayaOptional Holiday
September 23TuesdaySeptember EquinoxSeasonal Holiday
September 29MondayDurga Puja HolidayOptional Holiday
September 30TuesdayAshtamiOptional Holiday
October 1WednesdayMahanabamiGovernment Holiday
October 2ThursdayVijaya Dashami (Durga Puja)Government Holiday
October 4SaturdayFateha-i-Yajdaham (Tentative)Optional Holiday
October 5SundayPrabarana PurnimaOptional Holiday
October 6MondayLakshmi PujaOptional Holiday
October 20MondaySri Shayama PujaOptional Holiday
October 31FridayHalloweenObservance
December 16TuesdayVictory DayGovernment Holiday
December 21SundayDecember SolsticeSeasonal Holiday
December 24WednesdayChristmas EveOptional Holiday
December 25ThursdayChristmas DayGovernment Holiday
December 26FridayBoxing DayOptional Holiday
December 31WednesdayNew Year’s EveBank Holiday
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