Bangladesh Holidays 2023 and Observances 2023
Date |
Name |
Type |
1
January,
Sunday |
New Year’s Day |
Optional Holiday |
10
January,
Tuesday |
Bangabandhu Homecoming Day |
Observance |
5
February,
Sunday |
Maghi Purnima |
Observance |
14
February,
Tuesday |
Valentine’s Day |
Observance |
14
February,
Tuesday |
Shab-e-Meraj |
Optional Holiday |
18
February,
Saturday |
Maha Shivaratri |
Optional Holiday |
21
February,
Tuesday |
Language Martyrs’ Day |
Public Holiday |
22
February,
Wednesday |
Ash Wednesday |
Optional Holiday |
2
March,
Thursday |
National Flag Day |
Observance |
8
March,
Wednesday |
Shab e-Barat |
Public Holiday |
17
March,
Friday |
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birthday |
Public Holiday |
23
March,
Thursday |
Ramadan |
Public Holiday |
26
March,
Sunday |
Independence Day |
Public Holiday |
6
April,
Thursday |
Maundy Thursday |
Optional Holiday |
7
April,
Friday |
Good Friday |
Optional Holiday |
8
April,
Saturday |
Holy Saturday |
Optional Holiday |
9
April,
Sunday |
Easter Day |
Optional Holiday |
10
April,
Monday |
Easter Monday |
Optional Holiday |
14
April,
Friday |
Bengali New Year |
Public Holiday |
18
April,
Tuesday |
Shab-e-qadr |
Public Holiday |
22
April,
Saturday |
Eid ul-Fitr |
Public Holiday |
1
May,
Monday |
May Day |
Public Holiday |
14
May,
Sunday |
Mothers’ Day |
Observance |
26
May,
Friday |
Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
National Holiday |
18
June,
Sunday |
Fathers’ Day |
Observance |
28
June,
Wednesday |
Eid al-Adha |
Public Holiday |
1
July,
Saturday |
July 1 Bank Holiday |
Bank Holiday |
28
July,
Friday |
Ashura |
Public Holiday |
15
August,
Tuesday |
National Mourning Day |
Public Holiday |
27
September,
Wednesday |
Eid e-Milad-un Nabi |
Public Holiday |
14
October,
Saturday |
Mahalaya |
Optional Holiday |
24
October,
Tuesday |
Durga Puja |
Public Holiday |
28
October,
Saturday |
Lakshmi Puja |
Optional Holiday |
31
October,
Tuesday |
Halloween |
Observance |
16
December,
Saturday |
Victory Day |
Public Holiday |
24
December,
Sunday |
Christmas Eve |
Optional Holiday |
25
December,
Monday |
Christmas Day |
Public Holiday |
26
December,
Tuesday |
Boxing Day |
Optional Holiday |
31
December,
Sunday |
New Year’s Eve |
Bank Holiday |