Holiday Guide for Bangladesh in 2026

Bangladesh 2026
Bangladesh
2026

Bangladesh information

Population: 164.69m
Capital: Dhaka
Calling Code: (880)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Bangladeshi taka
Language: Bengali

List of National Holidays in Bangladesh in 2026

Shab e-Barat


Shab e-Barat

Bangladesh: Muslims believe that on the night of Shab-E-Barat God writes the destinies of all men for the coming year by taking into account the deeds committed by them in the past

Bangladesh Parliamentary Polls


Bangladesh Parliamentary Polls

Bangladesh: Public holiday to allow voting in the national parliamentary election and referendum.

Bangladesh Parliamentary Polls


Bangladesh Parliamentary Polls

Bangladesh: Public holiday to allow voting in the national parliamentary election and referendum.

Bangladesh Parliamentary Polls


Bangladesh Parliamentary Polls

Bangladesh: Public holiday to allow voting in the 13th national parliamentary election and referendum.

Language Martyrs' Day


Language Martyrs' Day

Bangladesh: International Mother Language Day is an observance held on February 21st worldwide to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism.

Shab-e-Qadr


Shab-e-Qadr

Bangladesh: The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad

Eid al-Fitr Holiday


Eid al-Fitr Holiday

Bangladesh: Public holiday for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan

Eid al-Fitr Holiday


Eid al-Fitr Holiday

Bangladesh: Public holiday for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan

Jumatul Bidah


Jumatul Bidah

Bangladesh: Jumatul Bidah translates as 'Friday of farewell' and marks the last Friday prayers in the holy month of Ramadan

Eid al-Fitr


Eid al-Fitr

Bangladesh: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

Eid al-Fitr Holiday


Eid al-Fitr Holiday

Bangladesh: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan

Eid al-Fitr Holiday


Eid al-Fitr Holiday

Bangladesh: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan

Independence Day


Independence Day

Bangladesh: Commemorates the declaration of independence from Pakistan on 26 March 1971 by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Bengali New Year


Bengali New Year

Bangladesh: Mughal Emperor Akbar introduced the Bengali calendar in 1556 (Gregorian calendar) to make the collection of land tax easier in 'Subah Bangla', much of which is now in Bangladesh.

Buddha Purnima


Buddha Purnima

Bangladesh: Marks three key events in Buddhas life - his birthday, the enlightenment and his achievement of Nirvana

Labour Day


Labour Day

Bangladesh: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement

Eid-ul-Azha Holiday


Eid-ul-Azha Holiday

Bangladesh: Public holiday for the Feast of the Sacrifice

Eid-ul-Azha


Eid-ul-Azha

Bangladesh: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

Eid-ul-Azha Holiday


Eid-ul-Azha Holiday

Bangladesh: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice

Eid-ul-Azha Holiday


Eid-ul-Azha Holiday

Bangladesh: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice

Eid-ul-Azha Holiday


Eid-ul-Azha Holiday

Bangladesh: Fourth day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice

Eid-ul-Azha Holiday


Eid-ul-Azha Holiday

Bangladesh: Public holiday for the Feast of the Sacrifice

Ashura


Ashura

Bangladesh: Ashura is the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar and marks the climax of the Mourning of Muharram

July Mass Uprising Day


July Mass Uprising Day

Bangladesh: A Public Holiday to commemorate the fall of the Awami League regime in August 2024.

Eid-e-Miladunnabi


Eid-e-Miladunnabi

Bangladesh: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar

Janmashtami


Janmashtami

Bangladesh: The birthday of Lord Krishna, the reincarnation of Lord Vishnu who gave the message of the Bhagwat Gita

Navami of Durga Puja


Navami of Durga Puja

Bangladesh: Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga

Durga Puja


Durga Puja

Bangladesh: Durga Puja is one of the largest Hindu festivals that involves worship of Goddess Durga symbolising power and triumph of good over evil in Hindu mythology.

Victory Day


Victory Day

Bangladesh: Commemorates the surrender of the Pakistani army to the Mukti Bahini

Christmas Day


Christmas Day

Bangladesh: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC

Notes

  • Friday and Saturday are weekends