2026

Public holidays in Bangladesh in 2026

Bangladesh has 18 public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on the weekend (Friday and Saturday). The month with the most public holidays is March (6).

All public holidays in Bangladesh in 2026

• Mid-Sha'ban (শবে বরাত) – Wednesday, February 4, 2026
• Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day (শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস) – Saturday, February 21, 2026
• Laylat al-Qadr (শবে কদর) – Tuesday, March 17, 2026
• Jumu'atul-Wida (জুমাতুল বিদা) – Friday, March 20, 2026
• Eid al-Fitr (ঈদুল ফিতর) – Saturday, March 21, 2026
• Eid al-Fitr (ঈদুল ফিতর) – Sunday, March 22, 2026
• Eid al-Fitr (ঈদুল ফিতর) – Monday, March 23, 2026
• Independence Day (স্বাধীনতা দিবস) – Thursday, March 26, 2026
• Bengali New Year's Day (পহেলা বৈশাখ) – Tuesday, April 14, 2026
• May Day (মে দিবস) – Friday, May 1, 2026
• Eid al-Adha (ঈদুল আজহা) – Thursday, May 28, 2026
• Eid al-Adha (ঈদুল আজহা) – Friday, May 29, 2026
• Eid al-Adha (ঈদুল আজহা) – Saturday, May 30, 2026
• Ashura (আশুরা) – Friday, June 26, 2026
• July Mass Uprising Day (জুলাই গণ-অভ্যুত্থান দিবস) – Wednesday, August 5, 2026
• Prophet's Birthday (ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী) – Wednesday, August 26, 2026
• Victory Day (বিজয় দিবস) – Wednesday, December 16, 2026
• Christmas Day (বড়দিন) – Friday, December 25, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Bangladesh in 2026

The weekend in Bangladesh: Friday and Saturday. Bangladesh has 3 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

• Fri, Mar 20 – Mon, Mar 23 – 4 days off (Jumu'atul-Wida, Eid al-Fitr)
• Thu, Mar 26 – Sat, Mar 28 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
• Thu, May 28 – Sat, May 30 – 3 days off (Eid al-Adha)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

• Take Thu, Feb 5 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, Feb 4 – Sat, Feb 7 (Mid-Sha'ban)
• Take 2 days off (Sun, Mar 15 and Mon, Mar 16): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Mar 13 – Tue, Mar 17 (Laylat al-Qadr)
• Take 2 days off (Wed, Mar 18 and Thu, Mar 19): 7 days off in a row, Tue, Mar 17 – Mon, Mar 23 (Laylat al-Qadr, Jumu'atul-Wida, Eid al-Fitr)
• Take 2 days off (Tue, Mar 24 and Wed, Mar 25): 9 days off in a row, Fri, Mar 20 – Sat, Mar 28 (Jumu'atul-Wida, Eid al-Fitr, Independence Day)
• Take 2 days off (Sun, Apr 12 and Mon, Apr 13): 5 days off in a row, Fri, Apr 10 – Tue, Apr 14 (Bengali New Year's Day)
• Take 2 days off (Wed, Apr 15 and Thu, Apr 16): 5 days off in a row, Tue, Apr 14 – Sat, Apr 18 (Bengali New Year's Day)
• Take Thu, Aug 6 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, Aug 5 – Sat, Aug 8 (July Mass Uprising Day)
• Take Thu, Aug 27 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, Aug 26 – Sat, Aug 29 (Prophet's Birthday)
• Take Thu, Dec 17 off: 4 days off in a row, Wed, Dec 16 – Sat, Dec 19 (Victory Day)

2026 at a glance

• 2026 has 365 days.
• 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
• 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
• Public holidays in Bangladesh: 18

Monthly calendars for 2026

• January 2026 – 0 holidays
• February 2026 – 2 holidays
• March 2026 – 6 holidays
• April 2026 – 1 holiday
• May 2026 – 4 holidays
• June 2026 – 1 holiday
• July 2026 – 0 holidays
• August 2026 – 2 holidays
• September 2026 – 0 holidays
• October 2026 – 0 holidays
• November 2026 – 0 holidays
• December 2026 – 2 holidays

More calendars

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Public holidays 2026 in nearby countries

• Bhutan – 18 holidays
• India – 18 holidays
• Iran – 35 holidays
• Maldives – 18 holidays
• Nepal – 35 holidays
• Pakistan – 15 holidays