2026 Working Days Calendar for Bangladesh, Asia

⚖️ 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, Asia

Bangladesh, Asia has 250 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 96 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 19 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.

250
Working Days
96
Weekend Days
19
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 10 0 31
February 19 7 2 28
March 21 6 4 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 19 8 4 31
June 22 7 1 30
July 22 9 0 31
August 20 9 2 31
September 22 7 1 30
October 19 10 2 31
November 22 8 0 30
December 22 7 2 31
Total 250 96 19 365

2026 Calendar for Bangladesh, Asia

January 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

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
Shaheed Day
Shaheed 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
18
19
20
Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-ul-Fitr
21
Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-ul-Fitr
22
Eid-ul-Fitr
Eid-ul-Fitr
23
24
25
26
Independence Day
Independence Day
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 6 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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
May 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
Eid-ul-Azha
Eid-ul-Azha
28
Eid-ul-Azha
Eid-ul-Azha
29
Eid-ul-Azha
Eid-ul-Azha
30
31

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 4 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
Mass Uprising Day
Mass Uprising Day
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Eid-e-Miladunnabi
Eid-e-Miladunnabi
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 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
Durga Puja
Durga Puja
21
Vijaya Dashami
Vijaya Dashami
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.