Bangladesh has a total of 56 holidays in 2011. 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
Saturday, January 1, 2011 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Bangabandhu Homecoming Day
Monday, January 10, 2011 Bangabandhu Homecoming Day is a observance in Bangladesh
Akhari Chahar Somba
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Akhari Chahar Somba is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Saraswati Puja
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Saraswati Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Valentine's Day
Monday, February 14, 2011 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.
Eid e-Milad-un Nabi
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Fateha-i-Yajdaham
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 Fateha-i-Yajdaham is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Language Martyrs' Day
Monday, February 21, 2011 Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Maha Shivaratri
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
National Flag Day
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 National Flag Day is a observance in Bangladesh
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday
Thursday, March 17, 2011 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Doljatra
Saturday, March 19, 2011 Doljatra is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Holi
Sunday, March 20, 2011 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.
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2011 March Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Independence Day
Saturday, March 26, 2011 Independence Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Bengali New Year
Thursday, April 14, 2011 Bengali New Year is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 21, 2011 Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday
Friday, April 22, 2011 Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 23, 2011 Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Day
Sunday, April 24, 2011 Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday
Monday, April 25, 2011 Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
May Day
Sunday, May 1, 2011 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mothers' Day
Sunday, May 8, 2011 Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Buddha Purnima/Vesak is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Fathers' Day
Sunday, June 19, 2011 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 June Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Shab-e-Meraj
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 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.
July 1 Bank Holiday
Friday, July 1, 2011 July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
Shab e-Barat
Sunday, July 17, 2011 Shab e-Barat is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Raksha Bandhan
Saturday, August 13, 2011 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.
National Mourning Day
Monday, August 15, 2011 National Mourning Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Janmashtami
Monday, August 22, 2011 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.
Jumatul Bidah
Friday, August 26, 2011 Jumatul Bidah is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Shab-e-qadr
Sunday, August 28, 2011 Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid ul-Fitr
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 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.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Thursday, September 1, 2011 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 ul-Fitr Holiday
Thursday, September 1, 2011 Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Madhu Purnima
Sunday, September 11, 2011 Madhu Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
September Equinox
Friday, September 23, 2011 September Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Mahalaya
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Mahalaya is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
First Day of Navaratri
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Bangladesh
Durga Puja
Thursday, October 6, 2011 Durga Puja is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Lakshmi Puja
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Lakshmi Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Prabarana Purnima
Tuesday, October 11, 2011 Prabarana Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Halloween
Monday, October 31, 2011 Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Eid al-Adha
Monday, November 7, 2011 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, November 8, 2011 Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Muharram
Sunday, November 27, 2011 Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura
Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Ashura is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Victory Day
Friday, December 16, 2011 Victory Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
December Solstice
Thursday, December 22, 2011 December Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Christmas Eve
Saturday, December 24, 2011 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2011 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day
Monday, December 26, 2011 Boxing Day is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
New Year's Eve
Saturday, December 31, 2011 New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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