How many public holidays are there in Bengali year 1434?

Bengali year 1434 has 22 public holidays. A Bengali year runs from mid-April to the following mid-April, so both the count and the grouping differ a little from the January to December list.

Are government offices closed on public holidays in Bangladesh?

Yes. Government offices, banks and schools are closed on holidays declared in the gazette, and most private offices follow the same list. Emergency services such as hospitals and the fire service stay open.

Do public holiday dates change every year in Bangladesh?

Not all of them. Pohela Boishakh is always 1 Boishakh, which is 14 April. Independence Day and Victory Day are fixed as well, on 12 Chaitra and 1 Poush. Islamic holidays such as Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha follow the moon, so they come about eleven days earlier each year on the Bengali calendar too.

What are the major national holidays in Bangladesh?

Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day (8 Falgun, 21 February), Independence Day (12 Chaitra, 26 March), Pohela Boishakh (1 Boishakh, 14 April), May Day (1 May), July Mass Uprising Day (5 August) and Victory Day (1 Poush, 16 December).

Bengali year 1434 has 22 public holidays in Bangladesh. They are listed here month by month, from Boishakh to Chaitra, with both the Bengali and the English date of each.

Bengali Calendar Holidays 1434

Calculated, not yet checked against the gazette

This Bengali year runs from April 14, 2027 to April 13, 2028

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Holiday dates for this year are calculated and may not match the government gazette. Islamic holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day or two.

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Government Holidays

#	Holiday Name	Bengali Date	English Date	Type	Note
1	Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh)	1 Baishakh	April 14, 2027	Cultural
2	May Day (International Workers' Day)	18 Baishakh	May 1, 2027	National
3	Eid-ul-Adha	3 Jyaistha	May 17, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
4	Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)	4 Jyaistha	May 18, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
5	Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)	5 Jyaistha	May 19, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
6	Buddha Purnima	6 Jyaistha	May 20, 2027	Religious
7	Ashura	2 Ashadh	June 16, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
8	July Mass Uprising Day	21 Shravan	August 5, 2027	National
9	Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi	31 Shravan	August 15, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
10	Janmashtami	10 Bhadra	August 25, 2027	Religious
11	Durga Puja	23 Ashwin	October 8, 2027	Religious
12	Durga Puja (2nd day)	24 Ashwin	October 9, 2027	Religious
13	Victory Day	1 Poush	December 16, 2027	National
14	Christmas Day	10 Poush	December 25, 2027	Religious
15	Shab-e-Barat	29 Poush	January 13, 2028	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
16	Ekushey February (Shaheed Dibosh & International Mother Language Day)	8 Falgun	February 21, 2028	National
17	Shab-e-Qadr	11 Falgun	February 24, 2028	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
18	Jumatul Wida	12 Falgun	February 25, 2028	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
19	Eid-ul-Fitr	14 Falgun	February 27, 2028	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
20	Eid-ul-Fitr (2nd day)	15 Falgun	February 28, 2028	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
21	Eid-ul-Fitr (3rd day)	16 Falgun	February 29, 2028	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
22	Independence Day	12 Chaitra	March 26, 2028	National

Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh)

1 Baishakh

April 14, 2027

CulturalAll

May Day (International Workers' Day)

18 Baishakh

May 1, 2027

NationalAll

Eid-ul-Adha

3 Jyaistha

May 17, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)

4 Jyaistha

May 18, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)

5 Jyaistha

May 19, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Buddha Purnima

6 Jyaistha

May 20, 2027

ReligiousBuddhist

Ashura

2 Ashadh

June 16, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

July Mass Uprising Day

21 Shravan

August 5, 2027

NationalAll

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

31 Shravan

August 15, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Janmashtami

#10

10 Bhadra

August 25, 2027

ReligiousHindu

Durga Puja

#11

23 Ashwin

October 8, 2027

ReligiousHindu

Durga Puja (2nd day)

#12

24 Ashwin

October 9, 2027

ReligiousHindu

Victory Day

#13

1 Poush

December 16, 2027

NationalAll

Christmas Day

#14

10 Poush

December 25, 2027

ReligiousChristian

Shab-e-Barat

#15

29 Poush

January 13, 2028

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Ekushey February (Shaheed Dibosh & International Mother Language Day)

#16

8 Falgun

February 21, 2028

NationalAll

Shab-e-Qadr

#17

11 Falgun

February 24, 2028

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Jumatul Wida

#18

12 Falgun

February 25, 2028

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Fitr

#19

14 Falgun

February 27, 2028

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Fitr (2nd day)

#20

15 Falgun

February 28, 2028

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Fitr (3rd day)

#21

16 Falgun

February 29, 2028

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Independence Day

#22

12 Chaitra

March 26, 2028

NationalAll

Special Days & Observances

#	Observance Name	Bengali Date	English Date	Category
1	World Book and Copyright Day	10 Baishakh	April 23, 2027	International
2	World Press Freedom Day	20 Baishakh	May 3, 2027	International
3	Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday	25 Baishakh	May 8, 2027	Cultural
4	World Telecommunication Day	3 Jyaistha	May 17, 2027	International
5	Nazrul Jayanti (Kazi Nazrul Islam's Birthday)	11 Jyaistha	May 25, 2027	Cultural
6	World No Tobacco Day	17 Jyaistha	May 31, 2027	Awareness
7	National Tree Plantation Campaign	18 Jyaistha	June 1, 2027	National
8	World Environment Day	22 Jyaistha	June 5, 2027	International
9	International Day Against Drug Abuse	12 Ashadh	June 26, 2027	Awareness
10	World Population Day	27 Ashadh	July 11, 2027	International
11	National Fisheries Week	8 Shravan	July 23, 2027	National
12	International Youth Day	28 Shravan	August 12, 2027	International
13	International Literacy Day	24 Bhadra	September 8, 2027	International
14	World Teachers' Day	20 Ashwin	October 5, 2027	International
15	World Food Day	31 Ashwin	October 16, 2027	International
16	World Diabetes Day	29 Kartik	November 14, 2027	Awareness
17	World Children's Day	5 Agrahayan	November 20, 2027	International
18	World AIDS Day	16 Agrahayan	December 1, 2027	Awareness
19	International Human Rights Day	25 Agrahayan	December 10, 2027	International
20	World Cancer Day	21 Magh	February 4, 2028	Awareness
21	Valentine's Day	1 Falgun	February 14, 2028	Cultural
22	International Mother Language Day	8 Falgun	February 21, 2028	International
23	International Women's Day	24 Falgun	March 8, 2028	International
24	World Water Day	8 Chaitra	March 22, 2028	International
25	World Health Day	24 Chaitra	April 7, 2028	International

World Book and Copyright Day

10 Baishakh

April 23, 2027

International

World Press Freedom Day

20 Baishakh

May 3, 2027

International

Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday

25 Baishakh

May 8, 2027

Cultural

World Telecommunication Day

3 Jyaistha

May 17, 2027

International

Nazrul Jayanti (Kazi Nazrul Islam's Birthday)

11 Jyaistha

May 25, 2027

Cultural

World No Tobacco Day

17 Jyaistha

May 31, 2027

Awareness

National Tree Plantation Campaign

18 Jyaistha

June 1, 2027

National

World Environment Day

22 Jyaistha

June 5, 2027

International

International Day Against Drug Abuse

12 Ashadh

June 26, 2027

Awareness

World Population Day

#10

27 Ashadh

July 11, 2027

International

National Fisheries Week

#11

8 Shravan

July 23, 2027

National

International Youth Day

#12

28 Shravan

August 12, 2027

International

International Literacy Day

#13

24 Bhadra

September 8, 2027

International

World Teachers' Day

#14

20 Ashwin

October 5, 2027

International

World Food Day

#15

31 Ashwin

October 16, 2027

International

World Diabetes Day

#16

29 Kartik

November 14, 2027

Awareness

World Children's Day

#17

5 Agrahayan

November 20, 2027

International

World AIDS Day

#18

16 Agrahayan

December 1, 2027

Awareness

International Human Rights Day

#19

25 Agrahayan

December 10, 2027

International

World Cancer Day

#20

21 Magh

February 4, 2028

Awareness

Valentine's Day

#21

1 Falgun

February 14, 2028

Cultural

International Mother Language Day

#22

8 Falgun

February 21, 2028

International

International Women's Day

#23

24 Falgun

March 8, 2028

International

World Water Day

#24

8 Chaitra

March 22, 2028

International

World Health Day

#25

24 Chaitra

April 7, 2028

International

Bengali Calendar Holidays 1434

Government Holidays

Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh)

May Day (International Workers' Day)

Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)

Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)

Buddha Purnima

Ashura

July Mass Uprising Day

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

Janmashtami

Durga Puja

Durga Puja (2nd day)

Victory Day

Christmas Day

Shab-e-Barat

Ekushey February (Shaheed Dibosh & International Mother Language Day)

Shab-e-Qadr

Jumatul Wida

Eid-ul-Fitr

Eid-ul-Fitr (2nd day)

Eid-ul-Fitr (3rd day)

Independence Day

Special Days & Observances

World Book and Copyright Day

World Press Freedom Day

Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday

World Telecommunication Day

Nazrul Jayanti (Kazi Nazrul Islam's Birthday)

World No Tobacco Day

National Tree Plantation Campaign

World Environment Day

International Day Against Drug Abuse

World Population Day

National Fisheries Week

International Youth Day

International Literacy Day

World Teachers' Day

World Food Day

World Diabetes Day

World Children's Day

World AIDS Day

International Human Rights Day

World Cancer Day

Valentine's Day

International Mother Language Day

International Women's Day

World Water Day

World Health Day

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