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 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, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Bangabandhu Homecoming Day	Sunday, January 10, 2021	Bangabandhu Homecoming Day is a observance in Bangladesh
Valentine's Day	Sunday, February 14, 2021	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.
Saraswati Puja	Tuesday, February 16, 2021	Saraswati Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Ash Wednesday	Wednesday, February 17, 2021	Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
Language Martyrs' Day	Sunday, February 21, 2021	Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Maghi Purnima	Saturday, February 27, 2021	Maghi Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
National Flag Day	Tuesday, March 2, 2021	National Flag Day is a observance in Bangladesh
Maha Shivaratri	Thursday, March 11, 2021	Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation.
Shab-e-Meraj	Thursday, March 11, 2021	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.
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday	Wednesday, March 17, 2021	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Independence Day	Friday, March 26, 2021	Independence Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Doljatra	Friday, March 26, 2021	Doljatra is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Holi	Monday, March 29, 2021	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.
Shab e-Barat	Tuesday, March 30, 2021	Shab e-Barat is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Maundy Thursday	Thursday, April 1, 2021	Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday	Friday, April 2, 2021	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday	Saturday, April 3, 2021	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Day	Sunday, April 4, 2021	Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore	Friday, April 9, 2021	Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Chaitra Sankranti	Tuesday, April 13, 2021	Chaitra Sankranti is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Bengali New Year	Wednesday, April 14, 2021	Bengali New Year is a government holiday in Bangladesh
May Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Jumatul Bidah	Friday, May 7, 2021	Jumatul Bidah is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Mothers' Day	Sunday, May 9, 2021	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Shab-e-qadr	Monday, May 10, 2021	Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid ul-Fitr	Friday, May 14, 2021	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, May 15, 2021	Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Buddha Purnima/Vesak	Wednesday, May 26, 2021	Buddha Purnima/Vesak is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Fathers' Day	Sunday, June 20, 2021	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
July 1 Bank Holiday	Thursday, July 1, 2021	July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
Public Holiday	Thursday, July 1, 2021	Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh
July 2 Bank Holiday	Friday, July 2, 2021	July 2 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
Public Holiday	Friday, July 2, 2021	Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh
July 3 Bank Holiday	Saturday, July 3, 2021	July 3 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
Public Holiday	Saturday, July 3, 2021	Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh
July 4 Bank Holiday	Sunday, July 4, 2021	July 4 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
Public Holiday	Sunday, July 4, 2021	Public Holiday is a general holiday (covid-19) in Bangladesh
Eid al-Adha Holiday	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Eid al-Adha	Wednesday, July 21, 2021	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, July 22, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Ashari Purnima	Saturday, July 24, 2021	Ashari Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Muharram	Tuesday, August 10, 2021	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
National Mourning Day	Sunday, August 15, 2021	National Mourning Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Ashura	Friday, August 20, 2021	Ashura is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Raksha Bandhan	Sunday, August 22, 2021	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	Monday, August 30, 2021	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	Friday, September 10, 2021	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.
Madhu Purnima	Monday, September 20, 2021	Madhu Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Mahalaya	Wednesday, October 6, 2021	Mahalaya is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
First Day of Navaratri	Thursday, October 7, 2021	First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Bangladesh
Akhari Chahar Somba	Friday, October 8, 2021	Akhari Chahar Somba is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Mahanabami	Thursday, October 14, 2021	Mahanabami is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Durga Puja	Friday, October 15, 2021	Durga Puja is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Eid e-Milad-un Nabi	Wednesday, October 20, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Lakshmi Puja	Wednesday, October 20, 2021	Lakshmi Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Prabarana Purnima	Wednesday, October 20, 2021	Prabarana Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Halloween	Sunday, October 31, 2021	Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Sri Shayama Puja	Thursday, November 4, 2021	Sri Shayama Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Fateha-i-Yajdaham	Wednesday, November 17, 2021	Fateha-i-Yajdaham is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Victory Day	Thursday, December 16, 2021	Victory Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Christmas Eve	Friday, December 24, 2021	Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Sunday, December 26, 2021	Boxing Day is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
New Year's Eve	Friday, December 31, 2021	New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.