Bangladesh Public Holidays in 2025
Bangladesh has a total of 63 holidays in 2025. 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 |
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| New Year's Day |
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Bangabandhu Homecoming Day |
Friday, January 10, 2025 | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day is a observance in Bangladesh |
| Shab-e-Meraj |
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 | 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. |
| Saraswati Puja |
Monday, February 3, 2025 | Saraswati Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Maghi Purnima |
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 | Maghi Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Valentine's Day |
Friday, February 14, 2025 | 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. |
| Shab e-Barat |
Saturday, February 15, 2025 | Shab e-Barat is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Language Martyrs' Day |
Friday, February 21, 2025 | Language Martyrs' Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Maha Shivaratri |
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | Maha Shivratri is an annual festival dedicated to Shiva, the Hindu God of destruction. For devotees, is a day of reflection and meditation. |
| Ramadan Start |
Saturday, March 1, 2025 | Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar. |
| National Flag Day |
Sunday, March 2, 2025 | National Flag Day is a observance in Bangladesh |
| Ash Wednesday |
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent in western Christian churches. |
| Doljatra |
Thursday, March 13, 2025 | Doljatra is a observance in Bangladesh |
| Holi |
Friday, March 14, 2025 | 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. |
| March Equinox |
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | March Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Independence Day |
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | Independence Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore |
Thursday, March 27, 2025 | Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Shab-e-qadr |
Friday, March 28, 2025 | Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran). |
| Eid ul-Fitr Holiday |
Saturday, March 29, 2025 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a national holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid ul-Fitr |
Monday, March 31, 2025 | 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 |
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Chaitra Sankranti |
Sunday, April 13, 2025 | Chaitra Sankranti is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Bengali New Year |
Monday, April 14, 2025 | Bengali New Year is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Maundy Thursday |
Thursday, April 17, 2025 | Maundy Thursday is a Christian observance on the Thursday during Holy Week. It is the day before Good Friday. |
| Good Friday |
Friday, April 18, 2025 | Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday. |
| Holy Saturday |
Saturday, April 19, 2025 | Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday. |
| Easter Day |
Sunday, April 20, 2025 | Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief. |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 21, 2025 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| May Day |
Thursday, May 1, 2025 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| Buddha Purnima Holiday |
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | Buddha Purnima Holiday is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Buddha Purnima/Vesak |
Sunday, May 11, 2025 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Mothers' Day |
Sunday, May 11, 2025 | Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures. |
| Buddha Purnima Holiday |
Monday, May 12, 2025 | Buddha Purnima Holiday is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid al-Adha Holiday |
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid al-Adha |
Saturday, June 7, 2025 | 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, June 8, 2025 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Fathers' Day |
Sunday, June 15, 2025 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 21, 2025 | June Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Muharram |
Friday, June 27, 2025 | Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning. |
| July 1 Bank Holiday |
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 | July 1 Bank Holiday is a bank holiday in Bangladesh |
| Ashura |
Sunday, July 6, 2025 | Ashura is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Ashari Purnima |
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 | Ashari Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Janmashtami |
Saturday, August 16, 2025 | 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, August 20, 2025 | Akhari Chahar Somba is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Eid e-Milad-un Nabi |
Friday, September 5, 2025 | Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Madhu Purnima |
Saturday, September 6, 2025 | Madhu Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Mahalaya |
Sunday, September 21, 2025 | Mahalaya is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| September Equinox |
Monday, September 22, 2025 | September Equinox in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Durga Puja Holiday |
Monday, September 29, 2025 | Durga Puja Holiday is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Ashtami |
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | Ashtami is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Mahanabami |
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 | Mahanabami is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Durga Puja |
Thursday, October 2, 2025 | Durga Puja is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| Fateha-i-Yajdaham |
Saturday, October 4, 2025 | Fateha-i-Yajdaham is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Prabarana Purnima |
Sunday, October 5, 2025 | Prabarana Purnima is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Lakshmi Puja |
Monday, October 6, 2025 | Lakshmi Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Sri Shayama Puja |
Monday, October 20, 2025 | Sri Shayama Puja is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| Halloween |
Friday, October 31, 2025 | Halloween is a festive occasion that is celebrated in many countries on October 31 each year. |
| Victory Day |
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | Victory Day is a government holiday in Bangladesh |
| December Solstice |
Sunday, December 21, 2025 | December Solstice in Bangladesh (Dhaka) |
| Christmas Eve |
Wednesday, December 24, 2025 | Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday, December 25, 2025 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
| Boxing Day |
Friday, December 26, 2025 | Boxing Day is a optional holiday in Bangladesh |
| New Year's Eve |
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 | New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar. |
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