Bangladesh Public Holidays in 2016
Bangladesh has a total of 62 holidays in 2016. 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 |
Friday, January 1, 2016 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Bangabandhu Homecoming Day |
Sunday, January 10, 2016 | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day is a observance in Bangladesh |
| Fateha-i-Yajdaham |
Friday, January 22, 2016 | Fateha-i-Yajdaham is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 | Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches. |
| Saraswati Puja |
Friday, February 12, 2016 | Saraswati Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Valentine's Day |
Sunday, February 14, 2016 | 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 |
Sunday, February 21, 2016 | Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Maghi Purnima |
Monday, February 22, 2016 | Maghi Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| National Flag Day |
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 | National Flag Day is a observance in Bangladesh |
| Maha Shivaratri |
Monday, March 7, 2016 | Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation. |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday |
Thursday, March 17, 2016 | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| March Equinox |
Sunday, March 20, 2016 | March Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Doljatra |
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 | Doljatra is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Holi |
Thursday, March 24, 2016 | 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. |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, March 24, 2016 | Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday. |
| Good Friday |
Friday, March 25, 2016 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Independence Day |
Saturday, March 26, 2016 | Independence Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, March 26, 2016 | Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, March 27, 2016 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, March 28, 2016 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Chaitra Sankranti |
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | Chaitra Sankranti is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Bengali New Year |
Thursday, April 14, 2016 | Bengali New Year is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| May Day |
Sunday, May 1, 2016 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| Shab-e-Meraj |
Thursday, May 5, 2016 | 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. |
| Mothers' Day |
Sunday, May 8, 2016 | Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Saturday, May 21, 2016 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Shab e-Barat |
Monday, May 23, 2016 | Shab e-Barat is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Fathers' Day |
Sunday, June 19, 2016 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| June Solstice |
Monday, June 20, 2016 | June Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Jumatul Bidah |
Friday, July 1, 2016 | Jumatul Bidah is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| July 1 Bank Holiday |
Friday, July 1, 2016 | July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh |
| Shab-e-qadr |
Sunday, July 3, 2016 | Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran). |
| Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
Monday, July 4, 2016 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid ul-Fitr |
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 | 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, July 7, 2016 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Ashari Purnima |
Tuesday, July 19, 2016 | Ashari Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| National Mourning Day |
Monday, August 15, 2016 | National Mourning Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Thursday, August 18, 2016 | 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 |
Thursday, August 25, 2016 | 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. |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Monday, September 5, 2016 | 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 al-Adha Holiday |
Monday, September 12, 2016 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid al-Adha |
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 | 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, September 13, 2016 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Mahalaya |
Friday, September 16, 2016 | Mahalaya is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Madhu Purnima |
Friday, September 16, 2016 | Madhu Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| September Equinox |
Thursday, September 22, 2016 | September Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| First Day of Navaratri |
Sunday, October 2, 2016 | First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Bangladesh |
| Muharram |
Monday, October 3, 2016 | Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning. |
| Durga Puja |
Friday, October 7, 2016 | Durga Puja is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Ashura |
Tuesday, October 11, 2016 | Ashura is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Prabarana Purnima |
Saturday, October 15, 2016 | Prabarana Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Sri Shayama Puja |
Saturday, October 29, 2016 | Sri Shayama Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Lakshmi Puja |
Sunday, October 30, 2016 | Lakshmi Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Halloween |
Monday, October 31, 2016 | Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year. |
| Akhari Chahar Somba |
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 | Akhari Chahar Somba is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid e-Milad-un Nabi |
Tuesday, December 13, 2016 | Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Victory Day |
Friday, December 16, 2016 | Victory Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| December Solstice |
Wednesday, December 21, 2016 | December Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Christmas Eve |
Saturday, December 24, 2016 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Sunday, December 25, 2016 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Boxing Day |
Monday, December 26, 2016 | Boxing Day is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| New Year's Eve |
Saturday, December 31, 2016 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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