Bangladesh Govt Holidays 2018

Bangladesh Govt Holidays are two days a week. These are Friday and Saturday. But some school keeps open themselves on Saturday.

The first government national holiday starts on Bangla New Year Day. It is popular as Pohela Boishakh. Other two major holidays are two Eid. Here is a list of holidays of Bangladesh.

IDE, Durga Puja, Independent day, victory day are main key holidays. All are published Government official web portal every year. State calendar of 2018 gazettes all.

The government of Bangladesh publishes a holiday Gazette every year officially. It has 15 national public holidays, based on Bengali, Hijri, and Gregorian calendars. Near about 20-25 national and public holidays are in Bangladesh.

There is an optional and public holiday. Optional holidays are based on Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Buddhist festivals. Holidays are not the same days every year. It based on three separate calendars: Gregorian calendar, Islamic calendar, and Bengali calendars.

There are many categories of holidays in Bangladesh. Holidays depend on Hindu, Muslim, Christian and Buddhist festivals. There have state holidays, like Independent day, Ekushay February, Pohela Baishik and more.

State Public Holidays

10 January – Bangabandhu Returning Day
21 February – Shahid Dibash
17 March – Bangabandhu Birthday
26 March – Independence Day
14 April – Pohela Boishakh
29 April – Buddha Purnima
1 May – Solidarity of Workers known as Mayday
16 June – Eid Ul Fitr
1 July – Bank Holiday Bank Holiday
15 August – National Mourning Day – Banga Bandhu was assassinated by a group of junior Bangladesh Army officers. Public Holiday
22 August – Eid ul-Adha
2 September -Janmashtami Public Holiday
21 September -Muharram (Ashura)
19 October – Vijaya Dasami Durga Puja
16 December – Victory Day – the Pakistani army surrender to the Mukti Bahini.(Saturday)
25 December – Christmas

Muslim

15 April – Shab-e-Meraz Op
02 May – Shabe Berat
12 June – Shabe Kadar
15 June – Jumat-ul-bida
16 June – Eid Ul Fitr
22 August – Eid ul-Adha
01 October – Muharram (Ashura)
21 November – Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi Muslim

Hindu

01 February Wednesday
22 January – Saraswati Puja Optional
14 February – Shivratri Optional
1 – March – Shuvo Doljatra Op
15 March – Harichad Thakur Abirbhab Op
2 September -Janmashtami Public Holiday
08 October, – Mahalaya op
18 October – Vijaya Dasami Durga Puja
October 24 – Lakshmi Puja
06 November – Shyama Puja Op

Christian

1 January -New Year Day Optional
14 February – Bhawasma Budhbar Op
29 March – Punno Brihaspatibar Op
30 March – Punno Shukrobar Op (Christian)
31 March – Punno Shonibar Op (Christian)

25 December – Christmas

Buddhist

31 January – Maghi Purnima Optional
27 July – Ashari Purnima Op (Buddhist)
25 September – Modhu Purnima Op
24 October – Prabarana Purnima

School Holidays

Ramadan, Puja, and Summer vacation are the main holidays for school students. After the final school examination on December, students enjoy a long holiday up to the middle of January.

In long Government Holidays, the traveler goes out for a vacation or tracking. Tour operators offer excellent package tour also.

Related Links

Bangladesh Government Calendar 2018

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