Bangladesh

Bangladesh public holidays 2026

Bangladesh has 18 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 251 working days. Next up: Victory Day on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, in 78 days.

Public holidays in Bangladesh in 2026
Date	Holiday
February
Feb 4Wednesday	Mid-Sha'banNationwide
Feb 21Saturday	Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language DayNationwide
March
Mar 17Tuesday	Laylat al-QadrNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Jumu'atul-WidaNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 22Sunday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 23Monday	Eid al-FitrNationwide
Mar 26Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
April
Apr 14Tuesday	Bengali New Year's DayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	May DayNationwide
May 28Thursday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 29Friday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
May 30Saturday	Eid al-AdhaNationwide
June
Jun 26Friday	AshuraNationwide
August
Aug 5Wednesday	July Mass Uprising DayNationwide
Aug 26Wednesday	Prophet's BirthdayNationwide
December
Dec 16Wednesday	Victory DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 3+4 with 1 day off

In Bangladesh the weekend is Friday and Saturday, so working days and long weekends are counted that way.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysWed, Feb 4 – Sat, Feb 7 · Mid-Sha'banTake Thu, Feb 5 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 23 · Jumu'atul-Wida, Eid al-Fitr
3 daysThu, Mar 26 – Sat, Mar 28 · Independence Day
3 daysThu, May 28 – Sat, May 30 · Eid al-Adha
4 daysWed, Aug 5 – Sat, Aug 8 · July Mass Uprising DayTake Thu, Aug 6 off to join it up
4 daysWed, Aug 26 – Sat, Aug 29 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Thu, Aug 27 off to join it up
4 daysWed, Dec 16 – Sat, Dec 19 · Victory DayTake Thu, Dec 17 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 2026?

18 nationwide public holidays: Mid-Sha'ban (Feb 4); Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day (Feb 21); Laylat al-Qadr (Mar 17); Jumu'atul-Wida (Mar 20); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 21); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 22); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 23); Independence Day (Mar 26); Bengali New Year's Day (Apr 14); May Day (May 1); Eid al-Adha (May 28); Eid al-Adha (May 29); Eid al-Adha (May 30); Ashura (Jun 26); July Mass Uprising Day (Aug 5); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 26); Victory Day (Dec 16); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Bangladesh?

Victory Day, on Wednesday, December 16, 2026 — in 78 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

251 working days, counting the local weekend and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.