Important Dates & Events
Holidays and Observances in Bangladesh
For the benefit of those who may wish to celebrate some of the Bangladeshi special days and events, we have set out the following calendar
| Date in 2022 | Day | Name | Type in Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sunday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| 10 Jan | Tuesday | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | Observance |
| 26 Jan | Thursday | Saraswati Puja | Optional Holiday |
| 5 Feb | Sunday | Maghi Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 14 Feb | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 18 Feb | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| 19 Feb | Sunday | Shab-e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| 21 Feb | Tuesday | Language Martyrs' Day | Government Holiday |
| 22 Feb | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Optional Holiday |
| 2 Mar | Thursday | National Flag Day | Observance |
| 7 Mar | Tuesday | Doljatra | Optional Holiday |
| 8 Mar | Wednesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| 8 Mar | Wednesday | Shab e-Barat (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 17 Mar | Friday | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday | Government Holiday |
| 19 Mar | Sunday | Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore | Optional Holiday |
| 21 Mar | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 26 Mar | Sunday | Independence Day | Government Holiday |
| 6 Apr | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| 7 Apr | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| 8 Apr | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| 9 Apr | Sunday | Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
| 10 Apr | Monday | Easter Monday | Observance |
| 13 Apr | Thursday | Chaitra Sankranti | Optional Holiday |
| 14 Apr | Friday | Bengali New Year | Government Holiday |
| 19 Apr | Wednesday | Shab-e-qadr (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 21 Apr | Friday | Jumatul Bidah (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 21 Apr | Friday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 22 Apr | Saturday | Eid ul-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 23 Apr | Sunday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 24 Apr | Monday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 1 May | Monday | May Day | Government Holiday |
| 4 May | Thursday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Government Holiday |
| 14 May | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| 18 Jun | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| 21 Jun | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| 28 Jun | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 29 Jun | Thursday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 30 Jun | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 1 Jul | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 1 Jul | Saturday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 19 Jul | Wednesday | Muharram (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 29 Jul | Saturday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 1 Aug | Tuesday | Ashari Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 15 Aug | Tuesday | National Mourning Day | Government Holiday |
| 30 Aug | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| 6 Sep | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Government Holiday |
| 13 Sep | Wednesday | Akhari Chahar Somba (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 19 Sep | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| 23 Sep | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| 27 Sep | Wednesday | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 28 Sep | Thursday | Madhu Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 14 Oct | Saturday | Mahalaya | Optional Holiday |
| 15 Oct | Sunday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 22 Oct | Sunday | Ashtami | Optional Holiday |
| 23 Oct | Monday | Mahanabami | Optional Holiday |
| 24 Oct | Tuesday | Durga Puja | Government Holiday |
| 27 Oct | Friday | Fateha-i-Yajdaham (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 28 Oct | Saturday | Lakshmi Puja | Optional Holiday |
| 28 Oct | Saturday | Prabarana Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 31 Oct | Tuesday | Halloween | Observance |
| 12 Nov | Sunday | Sri Shayama Puja | Optional Holiday |
| 16 Dec | Saturday | Victory Day | Government Holiday |
| 22 Dec | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24 Dec | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Monday | Christmas Day | Government Holiday |
| 26 Dec | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
| 31 Dec | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Bank Holiday |