How many public holidays are there in Bengali year 1433?

Bengali year 1433 has 27 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 1433 has 27 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 1433

From the government gazette

This Bengali year runs from April 14, 2026 to April 13, 2027

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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, 2026	Cultural
2	May Day (International Workers' Day)	18 Baishakh	May 1, 2026	National
3	Buddha Purnima	18 Baishakh	May 1, 2026	Religious
4	Eid-ul-Adha Holiday (Executive)	11 Jyaistha	May 25, 2026	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
5	Eid-ul-Adha Holiday (Executive)	12 Jyaistha	May 26, 2026	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
6	Eid-ul-Adha (Eve)	13 Jyaistha	May 27, 2026	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
7	Eid-ul-Adha	14 Jyaistha	May 28, 2026	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
8	Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)	15 Jyaistha	May 29, 2026	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
9	Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)	16 Jyaistha	May 30, 2026	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
10	Eid-ul-Adha Holiday (Executive)	17 Jyaistha	May 31, 2026	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
11	Ashura	12 Ashadh	June 26, 2026	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
12	July Mass Uprising Day	21 Shravan	August 5, 2026	National
13	Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi	11 Bhadra	August 26, 2026	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
14	Janmashtami	20 Bhadra	September 4, 2026	Religious
15	Durga Puja	4 Kartik	October 20, 2026	Religious
16	Durga Puja (2nd day)	5 Kartik	October 21, 2026	Religious
17	Durga Puja Holiday (Executive)	6 Kartik	October 22, 2026	Religious
18	Victory Day	1 Poush	December 16, 2026	National
19	Christmas Day	10 Poush	December 25, 2026	Religious
20	Shab-e-Barat	10 Magh	January 24, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
21	Ekushey February (Shaheed Dibosh & International Mother Language Day)	8 Falgun	February 21, 2027	National
22	Jumatul Wida	20 Falgun	March 5, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
23	Shab-e-Qadr	22 Falgun	March 7, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
24	Eid-ul-Fitr	25 Falgun	March 10, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
25	Eid-ul-Fitr (2nd day)	26 Falgun	March 11, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
26	Eid-ul-Fitr (3rd day)	27 Falgun	March 12, 2027	Religious	Depends on moon sighting
27	Independence Day	12 Chaitra	March 26, 2027	National

Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh)

1 Baishakh

April 14, 2026

CulturalAll

May Day (International Workers' Day)

18 Baishakh

May 1, 2026

NationalAll

Buddha Purnima

18 Baishakh

May 1, 2026

ReligiousBuddhist

Eid-ul-Adha Holiday (Executive)

11 Jyaistha

May 25, 2026

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Adha Holiday (Executive)

12 Jyaistha

May 26, 2026

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Adha (Eve)

13 Jyaistha

May 27, 2026

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Adha

14 Jyaistha

May 28, 2026

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)

15 Jyaistha

May 29, 2026

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)

16 Jyaistha

May 30, 2026

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Adha Holiday (Executive)

#10

17 Jyaistha

May 31, 2026

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Ashura

#11

12 Ashadh

June 26, 2026

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

July Mass Uprising Day

#12

21 Shravan

August 5, 2026

NationalAll

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

#13

11 Bhadra

August 26, 2026

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Janmashtami

#14

20 Bhadra

September 4, 2026

ReligiousHindu

Durga Puja

#15

4 Kartik

October 20, 2026

ReligiousHindu

Durga Puja (2nd day)

#16

5 Kartik

October 21, 2026

ReligiousHindu

Durga Puja Holiday (Executive)

#17

6 Kartik

October 22, 2026

ReligiousHindu

Victory Day

#18

1 Poush

December 16, 2026

NationalAll

Christmas Day

#19

10 Poush

December 25, 2026

ReligiousChristian

Shab-e-Barat

#20

10 Magh

January 24, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Ekushey February (Shaheed Dibosh & International Mother Language Day)

#21

8 Falgun

February 21, 2027

NationalAll

Jumatul Wida

#22

20 Falgun

March 5, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Shab-e-Qadr

#23

22 Falgun

March 7, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Fitr

#24

25 Falgun

March 10, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Fitr (2nd day)

#25

26 Falgun

March 11, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Eid-ul-Fitr (3rd day)

#26

27 Falgun

March 12, 2027

ReligiousMuslimDepends on moon sighting

Independence Day

#27

12 Chaitra

March 26, 2027

NationalAll

Special Days & Observances

#	Observance Name	Bengali Date	English Date	Category
1	World Book and Copyright Day	10 Baishakh	April 23, 2026	International
2	World Press Freedom Day	20 Baishakh	May 3, 2026	International
3	Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday	25 Baishakh	May 8, 2026	Cultural
4	World Telecommunication Day	3 Jyaistha	May 17, 2026	International
5	Nazrul Jayanti (Kazi Nazrul Islam's Birthday)	11 Jyaistha	May 25, 2026	Cultural
6	World No Tobacco Day	17 Jyaistha	May 31, 2026	Awareness
7	National Tree Plantation Campaign	18 Jyaistha	June 1, 2026	National
8	World Environment Day	22 Jyaistha	June 5, 2026	International
9	International Day Against Drug Abuse	12 Ashadh	June 26, 2026	Awareness
10	World Population Day	27 Ashadh	July 11, 2026	International
11	National Fisheries Week	8 Shravan	July 23, 2026	National
12	International Youth Day	28 Shravan	August 12, 2026	International
13	International Literacy Day	24 Bhadra	September 8, 2026	International
14	World Teachers' Day	20 Ashwin	October 5, 2026	International
15	World Food Day	31 Ashwin	October 16, 2026	International
16	World Diabetes Day	29 Kartik	November 14, 2026	Awareness
17	World Children's Day	5 Agrahayan	November 20, 2026	International
18	World AIDS Day	16 Agrahayan	December 1, 2026	Awareness
19	International Human Rights Day	25 Agrahayan	December 10, 2026	International
20	World Cancer Day	21 Magh	February 4, 2027	Awareness
21	Valentine's Day	1 Falgun	February 14, 2027	Cultural
22	International Mother Language Day	8 Falgun	February 21, 2027	International
23	International Women's Day	23 Falgun	March 8, 2027	International
24	World Water Day	8 Chaitra	March 22, 2027	International
25	World Health Day	24 Chaitra	April 7, 2027	International

World Book and Copyright Day

10 Baishakh

April 23, 2026

International

World Press Freedom Day

20 Baishakh

May 3, 2026

International

Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday

25 Baishakh

May 8, 2026

Cultural

World Telecommunication Day

3 Jyaistha

May 17, 2026

International

Nazrul Jayanti (Kazi Nazrul Islam's Birthday)

11 Jyaistha

May 25, 2026

Cultural

World No Tobacco Day

17 Jyaistha

May 31, 2026

Awareness

National Tree Plantation Campaign

18 Jyaistha

June 1, 2026

National

World Environment Day

22 Jyaistha

June 5, 2026

International

International Day Against Drug Abuse

12 Ashadh

June 26, 2026

Awareness

World Population Day

#10

27 Ashadh

July 11, 2026

International

National Fisheries Week

#11

8 Shravan

July 23, 2026

National

International Youth Day

#12

28 Shravan

August 12, 2026

International

International Literacy Day

#13

24 Bhadra

September 8, 2026

International

World Teachers' Day

#14

20 Ashwin

October 5, 2026

International

World Food Day

#15

31 Ashwin

October 16, 2026

International

World Diabetes Day

#16

29 Kartik

November 14, 2026

Awareness

World Children's Day

#17

5 Agrahayan

November 20, 2026

International

World AIDS Day

#18

16 Agrahayan

December 1, 2026

Awareness

International Human Rights Day

#19

25 Agrahayan

December 10, 2026

International

World Cancer Day

#20

21 Magh

February 4, 2027

Awareness

Valentine's Day

#21

1 Falgun

February 14, 2027

Cultural

International Mother Language Day

#22

8 Falgun

February 21, 2027

International

International Women's Day

#23

23 Falgun

March 8, 2027

International

World Water Day

#24

8 Chaitra

March 22, 2027

International

World Health Day

#25

24 Chaitra

April 7, 2027

International

Bengali Calendar Holidays 1433

Government Holidays

Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh)

May Day (International Workers' Day)

Buddha Purnima

Eid-ul-Adha Holiday (Executive)

Eid-ul-Adha Holiday (Executive)

Eid-ul-Adha (Eve)

Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)

Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)

Eid-ul-Adha Holiday (Executive)

Ashura

July Mass Uprising Day

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

Janmashtami

Durga Puja

Durga Puja (2nd day)

Durga Puja Holiday (Executive)

Victory Day

Christmas Day

Shab-e-Barat

Ekushey February (Shaheed Dibosh & International Mother Language Day)

Jumatul Wida

Shab-e-Qadr

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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