Government Holidays 2023 Bangladesh | Download Full List
Here is your Government Holidays 2023 Bangladesh full list. The government has published the list of holidays for 2023 after the approval of the cabinet. There will be 22 days of public holidays in 2023 as per general and executive orders. Eight of these days fall on Friday and Saturday.
The Ministry of Public Administration released the list on Tuesday. Earlier, the Cabinet meeting approved the list of holidays for 2023.

Government Holidays 2023 Bangladesh
Date | Occasion | Days |
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21 February | Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day | 01 |
04 March | Shab-e-Barat | 01 |
17 March | Birthday of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 01 |
26 March | Independence Day | 01 |
14 April | Pahela Baishakh | 01 |
19 April | * Shab-e-Qadar | 01 |
21-23 April | Eid-ul-Fitr | 03 |
01 May | May Day | 01 |
05 May | * Buddha Purnima | 01 |
28 – 30 June | * Eid-ul-Azha | 03 |
29 July | * Muharram (Ashura) | 01 |
15 August | National Mourning Day | 01 |
06 September | Janmashtami | 01 |
28 September | Eid-e-Miladun-Nabi (Sm) | 01 |
24 October | Vijaya Dasami | 01 |
16 December | Victory Day | 01 |
25 December | Christmas Day | 01 |

Government Holidays 2022 Bangladesh
The cabinet on Thursday (28 October 2021) approved the list of public holidays for 2022. The cabinet meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Prime Minister took part in the virtual meeting. Later, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam announced the decision at a press conference at the Secretariat.
The cabinet secretary said there would be a 14-day general holiday on the occasion of National Day and Religious Day among the total holidays next year.
This holiday again falls on two days Friday and one day Saturday, which is a weekly holiday. And on the occasion of different days including Bengali New Year, there will be eight days holiday in the executive order.
There is also a three-day weekly holiday on Friday and Saturday. Apart from this, no more than three days leave can be taken on the occasion of religious festivals.
Employees of various small ethnic groups working in and around the Chittagong Hill Tracts have been given two days optional leave to celebrate the main social festival.
Here is your Government Holidays 2022 Bangladesh. It said the government had decided that the holiday would be observed in 2022 in all government and semi-government offices and statutory, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies.
Date | Occasion | Days |
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21 February | Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day | 01 |
17 March | Birthday of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 01 |
19 March | * Shab-e-Barat | 01 |
26 March | Independence Day | 01 |
14 April | Pahela Baishakh | 01 |
29 April | * Shab-e-Qadar | 01 |
01 May | May Day | 01 |
02 – 04 May | * Eid-ul-Fitr | 03 |
15 May | * Buddha Purnima | 01 |
09 – 11 July | * Eid-ul-Azha | 03 |
09 August | * Muharram (Ashura) | 01 |
18 August | Janmashtami | 01 |
05 October | Durga Puja | 01 |
09 October | * Eid-e-Miladun-Nabi (Sm) | 01 |
16 December | Victory Day | 01 |
25 December | Christmas Day | 01 |

Government Holidays 2021 Bangladesh
This contains a national calendar of all 2021 public holidays for Bangladesh. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
Date | Occasion | Days |
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21 February | Language Martyrs’ Day | 01 |
17 March | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday | 01 |
26 March | Independence Day | 01 |
30 March | Shab e-Barat | 01 |
14 April | Pahela Baishakh | 01 |
01 May | May Day | 01 |
07 May | Jumatul Bidah | 01 |
10 May | Shab-e-Qadr | 01 |
13-15 May | Eid al-Fitr | 03 |
26 May | Buddha Purnima | 01 |
20-22 July | Eid-ul-Azha | 03 |
15 August | National Mourning Day | 01 |
19 August | Ashura | 01 |
30 August | Janmashtami | 01 |
15 October | Durga Puja | 01 |
20 October | Eid-e-Miladunnabi | 01 |
16 December | Victory Day | 01 |
25 December | Christmas Day | 01 |

Government Holidays 2020 Bangladesh
This contains a national calendar of all 2020 public holidays for Bangladesh. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
Date | Occasion | Days |
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21 February | Shaheed Day | 01 |
17 March | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birthday | 01 |
26 March | Independence Day | 01 |
9 April | Shab e-Barat | 01 |
14 April | Bengali New Year | 01 |
1 May | May Day | 01 |
7 May | Buddha Purnima | 01 |
21 May | Laylat al-Qadr | 01 |
22 May | Jumatul Bidah | 01 |
24-26 May | Eid ul-Fitr | 03 |
31 Jul-2 August | Eid ul-Adha | 03 |
11 August | Shuba Janmashtami | 01 |
15 August | National Mourning Day | 01 |
30 August | Ashura | 01 |
25 October | Vijaya Dashami | 01 |
30 October | Eid-e-Milad un-Nabi | 01 |
16 December | Victory Day | 01 |
25 December | Christmas Day | 01 |
Government Holidays 2020 (Public/ General Holidays)
Date | Day | Name of the Holiday |
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21st February | International Mother Language Day | |
17th March | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birthday | |
26th March | Independence and National Day | |
1st May | May day | |
6th May | Buddha Purnima | |
22th May | Jumatul Bida | |
25th May | Eid-ul-Fitr | |
1st August | Eid-ul-Azha | |
11th August | Happy Janmashtami | |
15th August | National Mourning Day | |
26th October | Durga Puja | |
30th October | EID-e-Milladunnabi | |
16th December | Victory Day | |
25th December | Jesus Christ’s birthday |
Vacation Holiday 2020 by executive order
Date | Day | Name of the Holiday |
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9th April | Thursday | Shab-E-Borat |
14th April | Tuesday | Bengali New Year |
21st May | Thursday | Shab E Kodor |
24th and 26th May | Sunday & Tuesday | Before and After the Eid-Ul-Fitr |
11th July and 2nd August | Friday & Sunday | Before and After the Eid-Ul-Azha |
30th August | Sunday | Ashura |
Muslim Festival Holiday 2020
Date | Day | Name of the Holiday |
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23rd March | Monday | Shab-E-Meraz |
27th May | Wednesday | Second day of Eid Ul Fitr |
03th August | Monday | Second Day of Eid Ul Azha |
14th October | Wednesday | Akheri Chahar Somba |
27th November | Friday | Fateha-e-Yazdahm |

Government Holidays 2019 Bangladesh
This contains a national calendar of all 2019 public holidays for Bangladesh. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates.
Date | Occasion | Days |
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21 February | Shaheed Day | 01 |
17 March | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birthday | 01 |
26 March | Independence Day | 01 |
14 April | Bengali New Year | 01 |
21 April | Shab e-Barat | 01 |
1 May | 1 May | 01 |
18 May | Buddha Purnima | 01 |
31 May | Jumatul Bidah | 01 |
3 Jun | Laylat al-Qadr | 01 |
5-7 Jun | Eid ul-Fitr | 03 |
12-14 August | Eid ul-Adha | 03 |
15 August | National Mourning Day | 01 |
23 August | Shuba Janmashtami | 01 |
10 September | Ashura | 01 |
8 October | Vijaya Dashami | 01 |
10 November | Eid-e-Milad un-Nabi | 01 |
16 December | Victory Day | 01 |
25 December | Christmas Day | 01 |