Bangladesh Public Holidays in 2021
Bangladesh has a total of 70 holidays in 2021. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information displayed 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 |
|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Friday, January 1, 2021 |
| Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | Sunday, January 10, 2021 |
| Valentine's Day | Sunday, February 14, 2021 |
| Saraswati Puja | Tuesday, February 16, 2021 |
| Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, February 17, 2021 |
| Language Martyrs' Day | Sunday, February 21, 2021 |
| Maghi Purnima | Saturday, February 27, 2021 |
| National Flag Day | Tuesday, March 2, 2021 |
| Maha Shivaratri | Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
| Shab-e-Meraj | Thursday, March 11, 2021 |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday | Wednesday, March 17, 2021 |
| March Equinox | Saturday, March 20, 2021 |
| Independence Day | Friday, March 26, 2021 |
| Doljatra | Friday, March 26, 2021 |
| Holi | Monday, March 29, 2021 |
| Shab e-Barat | Tuesday, March 30, 2021 |
| Maundy Thursday | Thursday, April 1, 2021 |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 2, 2021 |
| Holy Saturday | Saturday, April 3, 2021 |
| Easter Day | Sunday, April 4, 2021 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 5, 2021 |
| Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore | Friday, April 9, 2021 |
| Chaitra Sankranti | Tuesday, April 13, 2021 |
| Bengali New Year | Wednesday, April 14, 2021 |
| May Day | Saturday, May 1, 2021 |
| Jumatul Bidah | Friday, May 7, 2021 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 9, 2021 |
| Shab-e-qadr | Monday, May 10, 2021 |
| Eid ul-Fitr | Friday, May 14, 2021 |
| Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Saturday, May 15, 2021 |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Wednesday, May 26, 2021 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 20, 2021 |
| June Solstice | Monday, June 21, 2021 |
| July 1 Bank Holiday | Thursday, July 1, 2021 |
| Public Holiday | Thursday, July 1, 2021 |
| July 2 Bank Holiday | Friday, July 2, 2021 |
| Public Holiday | Friday, July 2, 2021 |
| July 3 Bank Holiday | Saturday, July 3, 2021 |
| Public Holiday | Saturday, July 3, 2021 |
| July 4 Bank Holiday | Sunday, July 4, 2021 |
| Public Holiday | Sunday, July 4, 2021 |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| Eid al-Adha | Wednesday, July 21, 2021 |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday | Thursday, July 22, 2021 |
| Ashari Purnima | Saturday, July 24, 2021 |
| Muharram | Tuesday, August 10, 2021 |
| National Mourning Day | Sunday, August 15, 2021 |
| Ashura | Friday, August 20, 2021 |
| Raksha Bandhan | Sunday, August 22, 2021 |
| Janmashtami | Monday, August 30, 2021 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi | Friday, September 10, 2021 |
| Madhu Purnima | Monday, September 20, 2021 |
| September Equinox | Thursday, September 23, 2021 |
| Mahalaya | Wednesday, October 6, 2021 |
| First Day of Navaratri | Thursday, October 7, 2021 |
| Akhari Chahar Somba | Friday, October 8, 2021 |
| Mahanabami | Thursday, October 14, 2021 |
| Durga Puja | Friday, October 15, 2021 |
| Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| Lakshmi Puja | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| Prabarana Purnima | Wednesday, October 20, 2021 |
| Halloween | Sunday, October 31, 2021 |
| Sri Shayama Puja | Thursday, November 4, 2021 |
| Fateha-i-Yajdaham | Wednesday, November 17, 2021 |
| Victory Day | Thursday, December 16, 2021 |
| December Solstice | Tuesday, December 21, 2021 |
| Christmas Eve | Friday, December 24, 2021 |
| Christmas Day | Saturday, December 25, 2021 |
| Boxing Day | Sunday, December 26, 2021 |
| New Year's Eve | Friday, December 31, 2021 |