Public holidays in Bangladesh, 2026
Bangladesh has 15 public holidays in 2026. 13 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
15 of 15 holidays
- 21 02 শহীদ দিবস Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 17 03 মুজিব জয়ন Tuesday
- 20 03 ঈদুল ফিতর Friday
- 26 03 স্বাধীনতা দিবস Thursday
- 14 04 পহেলা বৈশাখ Tuesday
- 01 05 মে দিবস Friday
- 19 05 বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা Tuesday
- 27 05 ঈদুল আযহা Wednesday
- 25 06 আশুরা Thursday
- 15 08 জাতীয় শোক দিবস Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 24 08 জন্মাষ্টমী Monday
- 25 08 ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী Tuesday
- 08 10 দুর্গা পূজা Thursday
- 16 12 বিজয় দিবস Wednesday
- 25 12 বড়দিন Friday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Bangladesh have in 2026?
15, of which 13 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 2 of Bangladesh's land on one, and most countries do not move them.