Bangladesh Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Bangladesh 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| 10th January | Saturday | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | Observance |
| 17th January | Saturday | Shab-e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| 23rd January | Friday | Saraswati Puja | Optional Holiday |
| 1st February | Sunday | Maghi Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 4th February | Wednesday | Shab e-Barat | Government Holiday |
| 11th February | Wednesday | Election Day | National Holiday |
| 12th February | Thursday | Election Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| 14th February | Saturday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 15th February | Sunday | Maha Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Optional Holiday |
| 19th February | Thursday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| 21st February | Saturday | Language Martyrs' Day | Government Holiday |
| 2nd March | Monday | National Flag Day | Observance |
| 3rd March | Tuesday | Holi | Optional Holiday |
| 17th March | Tuesday | Shab-e-qadr | Government Holiday |
| 17th March | Tuesday | Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore | Optional Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Jumatul Bidah | Government Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Eid ul-Fitr | Government Holiday |
| 23rd March | Monday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Government Holiday |
| 26th March | Thursday | Independence Day | Government Holiday |
| 2nd April | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| 4th April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Observance |
| 13th April | Monday | Chaitra Sankranti | Government Holiday |
| 14th April | Tuesday | Bengali New Year | Government Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | May Day | Government Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Government Holiday |
| 2nd May | Saturday | Buddha Purnima Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| 23rd May | Saturday | Working Day | Working Day on the weekend |
| 28th May | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Government Holiday |
| 1st June | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| 17th June | Wednesday | Muharram | Government Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th June | Friday | Ashura | Government Holiday |
| 1st July | Wednesday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 29th July | Wednesday | Ashari Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 5th August | Wednesday | Student-People Uprising Day | Government Holiday |
| 12th August | Wednesday | Akhari Chahar Somba (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 26th August | Wednesday | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Government Holiday |
| 4th September | Friday | Janmashtami | Government Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 24th September | Thursday | Fateha-i-Yajdaham | Optional Holiday |
| 26th September | Saturday | Madhu Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 10th October | Saturday | Mahalaya | Optional Holiday |
| 18th October | Sunday | Durga Puja Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| 19th October | Monday | Ashtami | Optional Holiday |
| 20th October | Tuesday | Mahanabami | Government Holiday |
| 21st October | Wednesday | Durga Puja | Government Holiday |
| 25th October | Sunday | Lakshmi Puja | Optional Holiday |
| 25th October | Sunday | Prabarana Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 31st October | Saturday | Halloween | Observance |
| 7th November | Saturday | National Revolution and Solidarity Day | Government Holiday |
| 8th November | Sunday | Sri Shayama Puja | Optional Holiday |
| 16th December | Wednesday | Victory Day | Government Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Government Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Bank Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Bangladesh. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Bangladesh this year in 2026?
There are 2 holidays in Bangladesh in 2026
How to retrieve the Bangladesh holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BD&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Bangladesh holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BD', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);