Bangladesh Govt Holidays 2018 | List calendar of the year

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.

Bangladesh Govt Holidays 2018

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