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Bangladesh's bank and public holidays
Full calendar of holidays, religious festivals, celebrations affecting the course of business or airline and hotels reservations during the current 3 months bank holidays, public holidays, religious celebrations and observances affecting business or travel bank holidays, public holidays, religious Bangladesh's bank holidays, public holidays, religious celebrations and observances affecting business or travel in 2024
The Hindu community may choose a holiday among: Saraswati Puja, Shivratri, Doljatra, Mahalaya, Nobomi, Laxmi Puja and Shyama Puja.
The Christian community may choose a holiday among: New Year, Ash Wednesday, Easter, Christmas.
ISO code: BD - Internet domain: .bd - Telephone code: +880 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +6 (DST: no)
Banks close on Friday & Saturday
2019 calendar confirmed
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday may 1, 2024 | Labor Day/May Day | Secular holiday |  |
| Wednesday may 22, 2024 | Buddha Purnima | Buddhism (Theravada) | |
| Sunday june 16, 2024 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Monday june 17, 2024 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Tuesday june 18, 2024 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Thursday august 15, 2024 | National Mourning Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday august 26, 2024 | Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami) | Hinduism | |
| Monday september 16, 2024 | Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Friday october 4, 2024 | Optional holiday | Hinduism | |
| Sunday october 13, 2024 | Durga Puja (Dashami) | Hinduism | |
Labor Day/May Day
-Wednesday may 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Chicago, Saturday May 1st, 1886: 350,000 workers go on strike to call for an 8-hour working day. Industries are paralyzed nationwide. On Monday, as demonstrations go on, the police open fire. On Tuesday, Chicago is again on strike. Following a bomb launched against them, the police shoot again. 12 dead, of which 7 policemen. 8 anarchists will be condemned and executed. In 1889, the Socialist International Movement met in Paris and declared this day international workers' day . The Soviets will follow suit, just as the Nazis. In France, under the Vichy regime (1940-1944), the celebration is renamed Labour Day .
Buddha Purnima
-Wednesday may 22, 2024
Buddhism (Theravada) :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Sunday june 16, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Monday june 17, 2024
Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia. Paid holiday when falling on Friday
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Tuesday june 18, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
National Mourning Day
-Thursday august 15, 2024
Secular holiday : This celebration depends on which party is in power
Sri Krishna Jayanthi (Janmashtami)
-Monday august 26, 2024
Hinduism : Hindu celebration of the birthday of Sri Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Sweets, fruits and milk products are available in abundance.
Sri or Shree: A prefix denoting auspiciousness
Prophet's Anniversary - Eid-Milad Nnabi (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Monday september 16, 2024
Muslim, Sufi :
Optional holiday
-Friday october 4, 2024
Hinduism : Pitru Paksha - Mohaloya
Durga Puja (Dashami)
-Sunday october 13, 2024
Hinduism : The main festival in Bengal in tribute to goddess Durga. Bengalis celebrate with new clothes and other gifts which are worn on the evenings when the family goes out to see the pandals (temporary structures set up to venerate Durga).
