Bangladesh has a total of 62 holidays in 2018. 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, 2018	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Bangabandhu Homecoming Day	Wednesday, January 10, 2018	Bangabandhu Homecoming Day is a observance in Bangladesh
Saraswati Puja	Sunday, January 21, 2018	Saraswati Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Maghi Purnima	Wednesday, January 31, 2018	Maghi Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Maha Shivaratri	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Valentine's Day	Wednesday, February 14, 2018	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, 2018	Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Doljatra	Thursday, March 1, 2018	Doljatra is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Holi	Friday, March 2, 2018	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.
National Flag Day	Friday, March 2, 2018	National Flag Day is a observance in Bangladesh
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday	Saturday, March 17, 2018	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
March Equinox	Tuesday, March 20, 2018	March Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Independence Day	Monday, March 26, 2018	Independence Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, March 29, 2018	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, March 30, 2018	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, March 31, 2018	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Day	Sunday, April 1, 2018	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 2, 2018	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Chaitra Sankranti	Friday, April 13, 2018	Chaitra Sankranti is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Shab-e-Meraj	Friday, April 13, 2018	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.
Bengali New Year	Saturday, April 14, 2018	Bengali New Year is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Buddha Purnima/Vesak	Sunday, April 29, 2018	Buddha Purnima/Vesak is a government holiday in Bangladesh
May Day	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Shab e-Barat	Tuesday, May 1, 2018	Shab e-Barat is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 13, 2018	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Shab-e-qadr	Monday, June 11, 2018	Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Jumatul Bidah	Friday, June 15, 2018	Jumatul Bidah is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Eid ul-Fitr	Friday, June 15, 2018	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	Saturday, June 16, 2018	Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 17, 2018	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday	Monday, June 18, 2018	Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
June Solstice	Thursday, June 21, 2018	June Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
July 1 Bank Holiday	Sunday, July 1, 2018	July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
Ashari Purnima	Friday, July 27, 2018	Ashari Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
National Mourning Day	Wednesday, August 15, 2018	National Mourning Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, August 22, 2018	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	Thursday, August 23, 2018	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Raksha Bandhan	Sunday, August 26, 2018	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	Sunday, September 2, 2018	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.
Muharram	Wednesday, September 12, 2018	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ganesh Chaturthi	Thursday, September 13, 2018	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.
Ashura	Friday, September 21, 2018	Ashura is a government holiday in Bangladesh
September Equinox	Sunday, September 23, 2018	September Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Madhu Purnima	Tuesday, September 25, 2018	Madhu Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Mahalaya	Monday, October 8, 2018	Mahalaya is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
First Day of Navaratri	Wednesday, October 10, 2018	First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Bangladesh
Durga Puja	Friday, October 19, 2018	Durga Puja is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Lakshmi Puja	Wednesday, October 24, 2018	Lakshmi Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Prabarana Purnima	Wednesday, October 24, 2018	Prabarana Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Halloween	Wednesday, October 31, 2018	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Sri Shayama Puja	Tuesday, November 6, 2018	Sri Shayama Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Akhari Chahar Somba	Wednesday, November 7, 2018	Akhari Chahar Somba is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Eid e-Milad-un Nabi	Tuesday, November 20, 2018	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Victory Day	Sunday, December 16, 2018	Victory Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Fateha-i-Yajdaham	Wednesday, December 19, 2018	Fateha-i-Yajdaham is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
December Solstice	Friday, December 21, 2018	December Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Christmas Eve	Monday, December 24, 2018	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Tuesday, December 25, 2018	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Wednesday, December 26, 2018	Boxing Day is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Election Day	Sunday, December 30, 2018	Election Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
New Year's Eve	Monday, December 31, 2018	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.