Bangladesh Govt Holidays 2025 | List calendar of the year

Bangladesh Govt Holidays are two days a week. These are Friday and Saturday. But some schools remain open on Saturday. The first government national holiday starts on Bangla New Year's Day. It is popular as Pohela Boishakh. The other two major holidays are Eid. Here is a list of holidays in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Govt Holidays 2025

IDE, Durga Puja, Independent Day, and Victory Day are the main key holidays. All are published on the government's official web portal every year. State calendar of 2025 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 is based on three separate calendars: The Gregorian calendar, the Islamic calendar, and the Bengali calendar.

There are many categories of holidays in Bangladesh. Holidays depend on Hindu, Muslim, Christian, and Buddhist festivals. There are 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
• 1 May - Solidarity of Workers known as Mayday
• 1 July - Bank Holiday Bank Holiday
• 16 December - Victory Day - The Pakistani army surrendered to the Mukti Bahini.(Saturday)
• 25 December - Christmas

Muslim

• 15 Feb    Sat    Shab e-Barat
• 27 Mar    Thu    Laylat al-Qadr
• 28 Mar    Fri    Jumatul Bidah
• 31 March 2025-01 April  Eid Ul Fitr
• 04 to 06 & 9 June Eid-ul-Adha
• 26 June Hijri New Year
• 04 Sept Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Prophet’s (SM) Birthday)
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Hindu

• 16 August Janmashtami
• 01-02 October Bijaya Dashami (Durga Puja)

Christian

• 1 January -New Year's 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

• 11 May Buddha Purnima

School Holidays

Ramadan, Puja, and summer vacation are the main holidays for school students. After the final school examination in December, students enjoy a long holiday up to the middle of January. On long government holidays, the traveller goes out for a vacation or trekking. Tour operators offer excellent package tours also.

Related Links

• Bangladesh Government Calendar 2025