🇧🇩Bangladesh 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Bangladesh’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 18 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
শহীদ দিবস | 2026-02-21 | 216 days ago | Public Holidays |
মুজিব জয়ন | 2026-03-17 | 192 days ago | Public Holidays |
ঈদুল ফিতর | 2026-03-20 | 189 days ago | Public Holidays |
Genocide Remembrance Day | 2026-03-25 | 184 days ago | Memorial Days |
স্বাধীনতা দিবস | 2026-03-26 | 183 days ago | Public Holidays |
পহেলা বৈশাখ | 2026-04-14 | 164 days ago | Public Holidays |
মে দিবস | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা | 2026-05-19 | 129 days ago | Public Holidays |
ঈদুল আযহা | 2026-05-27 | 121 days ago | Public Holidays |
আশুরা | 2026-06-25 | 92 days ago | Public Holidays |
জাতীয় শোক দিবস | 2026-08-15 | 41 days ago | Public Holidays |
জন্মাষ্টমী | 2026-08-24 | 32 days ago | Public Holidays |
ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী | 2026-08-25 | 31 days ago | Public Holidays |
দুর্গা পূজা | 2026-10-08 | 13 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Armed Forces Day | 2026-11-21 | 57 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Martyred Intellectuals Day | 2026-12-14 | 80 days remaining | Memorial Days |
বিজয় দিবস | 2026-12-16 | 82 days remaining | Public Holidays |
বড়দিন | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Bangladesh Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Bangladesh's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2027 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
Holidays that shift each year
4 of Bangladesh's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- ঈদুল ফিতর: 2025-03-30, 2025 · 2026-03-20, 2026 · 2027-03-09, 2027
- ঈদুল আযহা: 2025-06-06, 2025 · 2026-05-27, 2026 · 2027-05-16, 2027
- আশুরা: 2025-07-05, 2025 · 2026-06-25, 2026 · 2027-06-15, 2027
- ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী: 2025-09-04, 2025 · 2026-08-25, 2026 · 2027-08-14, 2027
A further 11 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.