Calendars
Public holidays in Bangladesh 2026
18 public holidays; 10 fall on a working day. The weekend in Bangladesh is Friday and Saturday.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | Mid-Sha'ban |
| Saturday | Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Dayweekend |
| Tuesday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| Friday | Jumu'atul-Widaweekend |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitrweekend |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| Thursday | Independence Day |
| Tuesday | Bengali New Year's Day |
| Friday | May Dayweekend |
| Thursday | Eid al-Adha |
| Friday | Eid al-Adhaweekend |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adhaweekend |
| Friday | Ashuraweekend |
| Wednesday | July Mass Uprising Day |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday |
| Wednesday | Victory Day |
| Friday | Christmas Dayweekend |
Notes
Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Bangladesh. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.