⚖️ Legal Regulations

The official public holiday list for Bangladesh is issued annually by the Ministry of Public Administration. The Bangladesh Labor Act governs working hours and leave entitlements. Employees may be granted up to three optional holidays per year from designated religious or ethnic lists, subject to prior approval.
The official holiday list for Bangladesh is issued by the Ministry of Public Administration. Employees are entitled to three days of Optional Holidays per year, chosen from a designated list based on religion or ethnic group, subject to prior approval. The calendar includes General Holidays and holidays by Executive Order.

📰 News

For 2026, the extended-holiday policy continues, with five-day official holidays for both Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birthday is reinstated as a national public holiday in 2026 after being dropped from the list in the previous year.
A new national holiday, 'July Mass Uprising Day' on August 5th, has been formally included to commemorate the historic 2024 uprising. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birthday was reinstated as a public holiday for 2026. The policy of extended five-day Eid breaks continues from the previous year.

💡 Insights

The 2026 calendar features multiple extended breaks, especially during Eid and Durga Puja, to facilitate travel and family reunions. When holidays fall on weekends, the total effective days off can be slightly reduced. The culture accommodates diverse religious observances through optional holidays.
The culture involves strategic vacation planning, using 'bridge days' or casual leave to create extended breaks around long holiday blocks like Eid. For example, taking two days off between Eid-ul-Fitr and Independence Day can create a 10-day vacation. The 2026 calendar features extended five-day official holidays for both major Eids to ease travel congestion.

2026 Working days summary for Bangladesh

Bangladesh has 245 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 94 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 26 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

245
Working Days
94
Weekend Days
26
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 19 7 2 28
March 18 6 7 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 17 7 7 31
June 22 7 1 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 20 8 3 31
September 22 7 1 30
October 19 10 2 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 22 7 2 31
Total 245 94 26 365

2026 Calendar for Bangladesh

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Shab-e-Barat
Shab-e-Barat
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Language Martyrs' Day
Language Martyrs' Day
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
18
19
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
22
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
23
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
Eid-ul-Fitr Holiday
24
25
26
Independence Day
Independence Day
27
28
29
30
31

18 working days, 6 weekend days, and 7 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Chaitra Sankranti
Chaitra Sankranti
14
Bengali New Year
Bengali New Year
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
May Day / Buddha Purnima
May Day / Buddha Purnima
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Eid ul-Adha Holiday
Eid ul-Adha Holiday
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
29
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
30
Eid-ul-Azha Holiday
Eid-ul-Azha Holiday
31
Eid ul-Adha Holiday
Eid ul-Adha Holiday

17 working days, 7 weekend days, and 7 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Ashura
Ashura
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
July Mass Uprising Day
July Mass Uprising Day
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
National Mourning Day
National Mourning Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Eid Milad un-Nabi
Eid Milad un-Nabi
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 3 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
Janmashtami
Janmashtami
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Mahanabami
Mahanabami
21
Durga Puja
Durga Puja
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 10 weekend days, and 2 holidays in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Victory Day
Victory Day
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:23:40The holiday set for Bangladesh in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances while also refining existing dates.
2026-05-05 10:48:54In the 2026 holiday set update for Bangladesh, the number of holidays increased with several new observances added and some existing holidays consolidated.

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