Bangladesh has a total of 67 holidays in 2023. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2023 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Bangabandhu Homecoming Day
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 Bangabandhu Homecoming Day is a observance in Bangladesh
Saraswati Puja
Thursday, January 26, 2023 Saraswati Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Maghi Purnima
Sunday, February 5, 2023 Maghi Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Valentine's Day
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 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
Saturday, February 18, 2023 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
Sunday, February 19, 2023 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.
Language Martyrs' Day
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Ash Wednesday
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches.
National Flag Day
Thursday, March 2, 2023 National Flag Day is a observance in Bangladesh
Doljatra
Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Doljatra is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Holi
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 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
Wednesday, March 8, 2023 Shab e-Barat is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday
Friday, March 17, 2023 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore
Sunday, March 19, 2023 Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023 March Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Ramadan Start
Friday, March 24, 2023 Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
Independence Day
Sunday, March 26, 2023 Independence Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Maundy Thursday
Thursday, April 6, 2023 Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday.
Good Friday
Friday, April 7, 2023 Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday
Saturday, April 8, 2023 Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Day
Sunday, April 9, 2023 Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Easter Monday
Monday, April 10, 2023 Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Chaitra Sankranti
Thursday, April 13, 2023 Chaitra Sankranti is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Bengali New Year
Friday, April 14, 2023 Bengali New Year is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Shab-e-qadr
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
Thursday, April 20, 2023 Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Bangladesh
Jumatul Bidah
Friday, April 21, 2023 Jumatul Bidah is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
Friday, April 21, 2023 Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Eid ul-Fitr
Saturday, April 22, 2023 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
Sunday, April 23, 2023 Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
May Day
Monday, May 1, 2023 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Thursday, May 4, 2023 Buddha Purnima/Vesak is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Mothers' Day
Sunday, May 14, 2023 Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Fathers' Day
Sunday, June 18, 2023 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 June Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Eid al-Adha Holiday is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Eid al-Adha
Thursday, June 29, 2023 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
Friday, June 30, 2023 Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh
July 1 Bank Holiday
Saturday, July 1, 2023 July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh
Muharram
Wednesday, July 19, 2023 Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
Ashura
Saturday, July 29, 2023 Ashura is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Ashari Purnima
Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Ashari Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
National Mourning Day
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 National Mourning Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Raksha Bandhan
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 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
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 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.
Akhari Chahar Somba
Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Akhari Chahar Somba is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Ganesh Chaturthi
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 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.
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023 September Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Eid e-Milad-un Nabi
Thursday, September 28, 2023 Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Madhu Purnima
Thursday, September 28, 2023 Madhu Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Mahalaya
Saturday, October 14, 2023 Mahalaya is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
First Day of Navaratri
Sunday, October 15, 2023 First Day of Navaratri is a Hindu holiday in Bangladesh
Ashtami
Sunday, October 22, 2023 Ashtami is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Mahanabami
Monday, October 23, 2023 Mahanabami is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Durga Puja
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 Durga Puja is a government holiday in Bangladesh
Fateha-i-Yajdaham
Friday, October 27, 2023 Fateha-i-Yajdaham is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Lakshmi Puja
Saturday, October 28, 2023 Lakshmi Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Prabarana Purnima
Saturday, October 28, 2023 Prabarana Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Halloween
Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year.
Sri Shayama Puja
Sunday, November 12, 2023 Sri Shayama Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
Victory Day
Saturday, December 16, 2023 Victory Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023 December Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Christmas Eve
Sunday, December 24, 2023 Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 Boxing Day is a optional holiday in Bangladesh
New Year's Eve
Sunday, December 31, 2023 New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.
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