Bangladesh has a total of 61 holidays in 2024. 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
New Year's Day	Monday, January 1, 2024	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Bangabandhu Homecoming Day	Wednesday, January 10, 2024	Bangabandhu Homecoming Day is a observance in Bangladesh
Shab-e-Meraj	Wednesday, February 7, 2024	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	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	Saraswati Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2024	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.
Language Martyrs' Day	Wednesday, February 21, 2024	Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Maghi Purnima	Saturday, February 24, 2024	Maghi Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Shab e-Barat	Monday, February 26, 2024	Shab e-Barat is a government holiday in Bangladesh
National Flag Day	Saturday, March 2, 2024	National Flag Day is a observance in Bangladesh
Maha Shivaratri	Friday, March 8, 2024	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	Monday, March 11, 2024	Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday	Sunday, March 17, 2024	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2024	March Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Doljatra	Sunday, March 24, 2024	Doljatra is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Holi	Monday, March 25, 2024	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.
Independence Day	Tuesday, March 26, 2024	Independence Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, March 28, 2024	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, March 29, 2024	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 30, 2024	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Day	Sunday, March 31, 2024	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 1, 2024	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Shab-e-qadr	Friday, April 5, 2024	Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid ul-Fitr	Wednesday, April 10, 2024	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	Thursday, April 11, 2024	Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Chaitra Sankranti	Saturday, April 13, 2024	Chaitra Sankranti is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday	Saturday, April 13, 2024	Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Bengali New Year	Sunday, April 14, 2024	Bengali New Year is a government holiday in Bangladesh
May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2024	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 12, 2024	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Buddha Purnima/Vesak	Thursday, May 23, 2024	Buddha Purnima/Vesak is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 16, 2024	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Eid al-Adha	Monday, June 17, 2024	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	Tuesday, June 18, 2024	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
June Solstice	Thursday, June 20, 2024	June Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
July 1 Bank Holiday	Monday, July 1, 2024	July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
Muharram	Monday, July 8, 2024	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura	Wednesday, July 17, 2024	Ashura is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Ashari Purnima	Saturday, July 20, 2024	Ashari Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
National Mourning Day	Thursday, August 15, 2024	National Mourning Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Raksha Bandhan	Monday, August 19, 2024	Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister.
Janmashtami	Monday, August 26, 2024	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.
Akhari Chahar Somba	Saturday, August 31, 2024	Akhari Chahar Somba is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Ganesh Chaturthi	Saturday, September 7, 2024	Ganesh Chaturthi is the great Ganesha festival that celebrates the birthday of Lord Ganesha during the Hindu Month of Bhadra, which usually falls between mid-August and mid-September. It is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and can last up to 10 days.
Eid e-Milad-un Nabi	Monday, September 16, 2024	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Madhu Purnima	Wednesday, September 18, 2024	Madhu Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
September Equinox	Sunday, September 22, 2024	September Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
First Day of Navaratri	Thursday, October 3, 2024	First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Bangladesh
Mahanabami	Friday, October 11, 2024	Mahanabami is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Durga Puja	Sunday, October 13, 2024	Durga Puja is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Fateha-i-Yajdaham	Tuesday, October 15, 2024	Fateha-i-Yajdaham is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Lakshmi Puja	Wednesday, October 16, 2024	Lakshmi Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Prabarana Purnima	Thursday, October 17, 2024	Prabarana Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Halloween	Thursday, October 31, 2024	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Sri Shayama Puja	Friday, November 1, 2024	Sri Shayama Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Victory Day	Monday, December 16, 2024	Victory Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
December Solstice	Saturday, December 21, 2024	December Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Christmas Eve	Tuesday, December 24, 2024	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2024	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Thursday, December 26, 2024	Boxing Day is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
New Year's Eve	Tuesday, December 31, 2024	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.