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.