Bangladesh Holidays in 2024
List of public holidays in Bangladesh 2024 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Monday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| 10th January | Wednesday | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | Observance |
| 9th February | Friday | Shab-e-Meraj (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 14th February | Wednesday | Saraswati Puja | Optional Holiday |
| 14th February | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Optional Holiday |
| 14th February | Wednesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| 21st February | Wednesday | Language Martyrs' Day | Government Holiday |
| 23rd February | Friday | Maghi Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 26th February | Monday | Shab e-Barat (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 2nd March | Saturday | National Flag Day | Observance |
| 8th March | Friday | Maha Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| 11th March | Monday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 17th March | Sunday | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday | Government Holiday |
| 20th March | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 25th March | Monday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| 25th March | Monday | Doljatra | Optional Holiday |
| 26th March | Tuesday | Independence Day | Government Holiday |
| 28th March | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| 29th March | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| 30th March | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| 31st March | Sunday | Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
| 1st April | Monday | Easter Monday | Observance |
| 6th April | Saturday | Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore | Optional Holiday |
| 7th April | Sunday | Shab-e-qadr (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 10th April | Wednesday | Eid ul-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 12th April | Friday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 13th April | Saturday | Chaitra Sankranti | Optional Holiday |
| 13th April | Saturday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 14th April | Sunday | Bengali New Year | Government Holiday |
| 1st May | Wednesday | May Day | Government Holiday |
| 12th May | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| 23rd May | Thursday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Government Holiday |
| 16th June | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| 17th June | Monday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 18th June | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 19th June | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 19th June | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 21st June | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1st July | Monday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| 8th July | Monday | Muharram (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 17th July | Wednesday | Ashura (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 20th July | Saturday | Ashari Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 15th August | Thursday | National Mourning Day | Government Holiday |
| 19th August | Monday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| 26th August | Monday | Janmashtami | Government Holiday |
| 4th September | Wednesday | Akhari Chahar Somba (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 7th September | Saturday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| 16th September | Monday | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi (Tentative Date) | Government Holiday |
| 16th September | Monday | Madhu Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 22nd September | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| 2nd October | Wednesday | Mahalaya | Optional Holiday |
| 3rd October | Thursday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| 11th October | Friday | Ashtami | Optional Holiday |
| 12th October | Saturday | Mahanabami | Optional Holiday |
| 13th October | Sunday | Durga Puja | Government Holiday |
| 15th October | Tuesday | Fateha-i-Yajdaham (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| 16th October | Wednesday | Lakshmi Puja | Optional Holiday |
| 16th October | Wednesday | Prabarana Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| 31st October | Thursday | Sri Shayama Puja | Optional Holiday |
| 31st October | Thursday | Halloween | Observance |
| 16th December | Monday | Victory Day | Government Holiday |
| 21st December | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| 25th December | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Government Holiday |
| 26th December | Thursday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
| 31st December | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Bank Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Bangladesh. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Bangladesh this year in 2024?
There are 0 holidays in Bangladesh in 2024
How to retrieve the Bangladesh holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BD&year=2024 API to retrieve this list of Bangladesh holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BD', year: '2024'});
console.log(holidays);