Bangladesh Public Holidays in 2020
Bangladesh has a total of 79 holidays in 2020. 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 |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Bangabandhu Homecoming Day |
Friday, January 10, 2020 | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day is a observance in Bangladesh |
| Saraswati Puja |
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 | Saraswati Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Maghi Purnima |
Saturday, February 8, 2020 | Maghi Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Valentine's Day |
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 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. |
| Maha Shivaratri |
Friday, February 21, 2020 | Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation. |
| Language Martyrs' Day |
Friday, February 21, 2020 | Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 | Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches. |
| National Flag Day |
Monday, March 2, 2020 | National Flag Day is a observance in Bangladesh |
| Doljatra |
Monday, March 9, 2020 | Doljatra is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Holi |
Tuesday, March 10, 2020 | 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. |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday |
Tuesday, March 17, 2020 | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 | March Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Shab-e-Meraj |
Sunday, March 22, 2020 | 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. |
| Independence Day |
Thursday, March 26, 2020 | Independence Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Public Holiday |
Friday, March 27, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Shab e-Barat |
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | Shab e-Barat is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Public Holiday |
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 9, 2020 | Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday. |
| Public Holiday |
Thursday, April 9, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 10, 2020 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 11, 2020 | Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday. |
| Public Holiday |
Saturday, April 11, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, April 12, 2020 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Public Holiday |
Sunday, April 12, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Chaitra Sankranti |
Monday, April 13, 2020 | Chaitra Sankranti is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Public Holiday |
Monday, April 13, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Bengali New Year |
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | Bengali New Year is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Public Holiday |
Tuesday, April 14, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| May Day |
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| Public Holiday |
Friday, May 1, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Public Holiday |
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Mothers' Day |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 | Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
| Public Holiday |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Shab-e-qadr |
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran). |
| Public Holiday |
Tuesday, May 19, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Jumatul Bidah |
Friday, May 22, 2020 | Jumatul Bidah is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Public Holiday |
Friday, May 22, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Eid ul-Fitr |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | 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. |
| Public Holiday |
Monday, May 25, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Public Holiday |
Tuesday, May 26, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Public Holiday |
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
Thursday, May 28, 2020 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Public Holiday |
Thursday, May 28, 2020 | Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh |
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 | June Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Fathers' Day |
Sunday, June 21, 2020 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| July 1 Bank Holiday |
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh |
| Ashari Purnima |
Saturday, July 4, 2020 | Ashari Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid al-Adha |
Saturday, August 1, 2020 | 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 |
Sunday, August 2, 2020 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Raksha Bandhan |
Monday, August 3, 2020 | 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. |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday |
Monday, August 3, 2020 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Janmashtami |
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 | 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. |
| National Mourning Day |
Saturday, August 15, 2020 | National Mourning Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Muharram |
Thursday, August 20, 2020 | Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning. |
| Ganesh Chaturthi |
Saturday, August 22, 2020 | 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 |
Sunday, August 30, 2020 | Ashura is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Madhu Purnima |
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 | Madhu Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Mahalaya |
Thursday, September 17, 2020 | Mahalaya is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | September Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Prabarana Purnima |
Thursday, October 1, 2020 | Prabarana Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Akhari Chahar Somba |
Tuesday, October 13, 2020 | Akhari Chahar Somba is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| First Day of Navaratri |
Saturday, October 17, 2020 | First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Bangladesh |
| Durga Puja |
Monday, October 26, 2020 | Durga Puja is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid e-Milad-un Nabi |
Friday, October 30, 2020 | Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Halloween |
Saturday, October 31, 2020 | Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year. |
| Lakshmi Puja |
Saturday, November 14, 2020 | Lakshmi Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Sri Shayama Puja |
Saturday, November 14, 2020 | Sri Shayama Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Fateha-i-Yajdaham |
Friday, November 27, 2020 | Fateha-i-Yajdaham is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Victory Day |
Wednesday, December 16, 2020 | Victory Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 | December Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Christmas Eve |
Thursday, December 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2020 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Boxing Day |
Saturday, December 26, 2020 | Boxing Day is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| New Year's Eve |
Thursday, December 31, 2020 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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