Holidays and Observances in Bangladesh 2026

Thu, January 01, 2026
New Year's Day
Observance

Sat, January 10, 2026
Bangabandhu Homecoming Day
Observance

Sat, January 17, 2026
Shab-e-Meraj
Observance

Fri, January 23, 2026
Saraswati Puja
Observance

Sun, February 01, 2026
Maghi Purnima
Observance

Wed, February 04, 2026
Shab e-Barat
Public holiday

Wed, February 11, 2026
Election Day
Public holiday

Thu, February 12, 2026
Election Day Holiday
Public holiday

Sat, February 14, 2026
Valentine's Day
Observance

Sun, February 15, 2026
Maha Shivaratri
Observance

Wed, February 18, 2026
Ash Wednesday
Observance

Thu, February 19, 2026
Ramadan Start
Observance

Sat, February 21, 2026
Language Martyrs' Day
Public holiday

Mon, March 02, 2026
National Flag Day
Observance

Tue, March 03, 2026
Holi
Observance

Tue, March 17, 2026
Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore
Observance

Tue, March 17, 2026
Shab-e-qadr
Public holiday

Thu, March 19, 2026
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday

Fri, March 20, 2026
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday

Fri, March 20, 2026
Jumatul Bidah
Public holiday

Sat, March 21, 2026
Eid ul-Fitr (tentative)
Public holiday

Sun, March 22, 2026
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday

Mon, March 23, 2026
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday

Tue, March 24, 2026
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (tentative)
Observance

Thu, March 26, 2026
Independence Day
Public holiday

Thu, April 02, 2026
Maundy Thursday
Observance

Fri, April 03, 2026
Good Friday
Observance

Sat, April 04, 2026
Holy Saturday
Observance

Sun, April 05, 2026
Easter Day
Observance

Mon, April 06, 2026
Easter Monday
Observance

Mon, April 13, 2026
Chaitra Sankranti
Public holiday

Tue, April 14, 2026
Bengali New Year
Public holiday

Thu, April 30, 2026
Buddha Purnima Holiday
Observance

Fri, May 01, 2026
Buddha Purnima/Vesak
Public holiday

Fri, May 01, 2026
May Day
Public holiday

Sat, May 02, 2026
Buddha Purnima Holiday
Observance

Sun, May 10, 2026
Mothers' Day
Observance

Tue, May 26, 2026
Eid al-Adha Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday

Wed, May 27, 2026
Eid al-Adha Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday

Thu, May 28, 2026
Eid al-Adha (tentative)
Public holiday

Fri, May 29, 2026
Eid al-Adha Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday

Sat, May 30, 2026
Eid al-Adha Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday

Sun, May 31, 2026
Eid al-Adha Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday

Mon, June 01, 2026
Eid al-Adha Holiday (tentative)
Observance

Wed, June 17, 2026
Muharram (tentative)
Public holiday

Sun, June 21, 2026
Fathers' Day
Observance

Fri, June 26, 2026
Ashura (tentative)
Public holiday

Wed, July 01, 2026
July 1 Bank Holiday
Observance

Wed, July 29, 2026
Ashari Purnima
Observance

Wed, August 05, 2026
Student-People Uprising Day
Public holiday

Wed, August 12, 2026
Akhari Chahar Somba
Observance

Wed, August 26, 2026
Eid e-Milad-un Nabi (tentative)
Public holiday

Fri, September 04, 2026
Janmashtami
Public holiday

Thu, September 24, 2026
Fateha-i-Yajdaham (tentative)
Observance

Sat, September 26, 2026
Madhu Purnima
Observance

Sat, October 10, 2026
Mahalaya
Observance

Sun, October 18, 2026
Durga Puja Holiday
Observance

Mon, October 19, 2026
Ashtami
Observance

Tue, October 20, 2026
Mahanabami
Public holiday

Wed, October 21, 2026
Durga Puja
Public holiday

Sun, October 25, 2026
Lakshmi Puja
Observance

Sun, October 25, 2026
Prabarana Purnima
Observance

Sat, October 31, 2026
Halloween
Observance

Sun, November 08, 2026
Sri Shayama Puja
Observance

Wed, December 16, 2026
Victory Day
Public holiday

Thu, December 24, 2026
Christmas Eve
Observance

Fri, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
Public holiday

Sat, December 26, 2026
Boxing Day
Observance

Thu, December 31, 2026
New Year's Eve
Observance