How many public holidays are there in Bengali year 1437?

There are 25 public holidays in Bengali year 1437. Since the Bengali year runs from mid-April to mid-April, this list groups the holidays differently from the usual January–December view.

Are government offices closed on public holidays in Bangladesh?

Yes, all government offices, public banks, and educational institutions remain closed on gazette-declared public holidays in Bangladesh. Private sector offices typically follow the same schedule.

Do public holiday dates change every year in Bangladesh?

Some holidays like Independence Day and Victory Day fall on fixed Gregorian dates. However, Islamic holidays such as Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha depend on the lunar calendar, and Bengali calendar-based holidays like Pohela Boishakh have fixed Bengali dates but shift slightly in the Gregorian calendar.

What are the major national holidays in Bangladesh?

The major national holidays include International Mother Language Day (February 21), Independence Day (March 26), Bengali New Year / Pohela Boishakh (1 Baishakh), National Mourning Day (August 15), and Victory Day (December 16).

Bengali year 1437 has 25 public holidays in Bangladesh, listed here month by month from Baishakh to Chaitra with both the Bengali and Gregorian date for each.

Bengali Calendar Holidays 1437

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This Bengali year spans April 14, 2030 to April 13, 2031

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Holiday dates for this year are auto-generated and may differ from the official government gazette. Islamic lunar dates may vary ±1-2 days based on moon sighting.

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Government Holidays

#	Holiday Name	Bengali Date	Gregorian Date	Type	Note
1	Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh)	1 Baishakh	April 14, 2030	Cultural
2	Eid-ul-Adha	1 Baishakh	April 14, 2030	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
3	Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)	2 Baishakh	April 15, 2030	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
4	Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)	3 Baishakh	April 16, 2030	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
5	May Day (International Workers' Day)	18 Baishakh	May 1, 2030	National
6	Ashura	31 Baishakh	May 14, 2030	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
7	Buddha Purnima	3 Jyaistha	May 17, 2030	Religious
8	Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi	30 Ashadh	July 14, 2030	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
9	July Mass Uprising Day	21 Shravan	August 5, 2030	National
10	Janmashtami	6 Bhadra	August 21, 2030	Religious
11	Durga Puja	19 Ashwin	October 4, 2030	Religious
12	Durga Puja (2nd day)	20 Ashwin	October 5, 2030	Religious
13	Shab-e-Barat	27 Agrahayan	December 12, 2030	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
14	Victory Day	1 Poush	December 16, 2030	National
15	Christmas Day	10 Poush	December 25, 2030	Religious
16	Shab-e-Qadr	8 Magh	January 22, 2031	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
17	Jumatul Wida	10 Magh	January 24, 2031	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
18	Eid-ul-Fitr	11 Magh	January 25, 2031	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
19	Eid-ul-Fitr (2nd day)	12 Magh	January 26, 2031	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
20	Eid-ul-Fitr (3rd day)	13 Magh	January 27, 2031	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
21	Ekushey February (Shaheed Dibosh & International Mother Language Day)	8 Falgun	February 21, 2031	National
22	Independence Day	12 Chaitra	March 26, 2031	National
23	Eid-ul-Adha	20 Chaitra	April 3, 2031	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
24	Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)	21 Chaitra	April 4, 2031	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)
25	Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)	22 Chaitra	April 5, 2031	Religious	Moon-dependent (may vary)

Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh)

1 Baishakh

April 14, 2030

CulturalAll

Eid-ul-Adha

1 Baishakh

April 14, 2030

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)

2 Baishakh

April 15, 2030

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)

3 Baishakh

April 16, 2030

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

May Day (International Workers' Day)

18 Baishakh

May 1, 2030

NationalAll

Ashura

31 Baishakh

May 14, 2030

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Buddha Purnima

3 Jyaistha

May 17, 2030

ReligiousBuddhist

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

30 Ashadh

July 14, 2030

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

July Mass Uprising Day

21 Shravan

August 5, 2030

NationalAll

Janmashtami

#10

6 Bhadra

August 21, 2030

ReligiousHindu

Durga Puja

#11

19 Ashwin

October 4, 2030

ReligiousHindu

Durga Puja (2nd day)

#12

20 Ashwin

October 5, 2030

ReligiousHindu

Shab-e-Barat

#13

27 Agrahayan

December 12, 2030

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Victory Day

#14

1 Poush

December 16, 2030

NationalAll

Christmas Day

#15

10 Poush

December 25, 2030

ReligiousChristian

Shab-e-Qadr

#16

8 Magh

January 22, 2031

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Jumatul Wida

#17

10 Magh

January 24, 2031

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Eid-ul-Fitr

#18

11 Magh

January 25, 2031

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Eid-ul-Fitr (2nd day)

#19

12 Magh

January 26, 2031

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Eid-ul-Fitr (3rd day)

#20

13 Magh

January 27, 2031

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Ekushey February (Shaheed Dibosh & International Mother Language Day)

#21

8 Falgun

February 21, 2031

NationalAll

Independence Day

#22

12 Chaitra

March 26, 2031

NationalAll

Eid-ul-Adha

#23

20 Chaitra

April 3, 2031

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)

#24

21 Chaitra

April 4, 2031

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)

#25

22 Chaitra

April 5, 2031

ReligiousMuslimMoon-dependent (may vary)

Special Days & Observances

#	Observance Name	Bengali Date	Gregorian Date	Category
1	World Book and Copyright Day	10 Baishakh	April 23, 2030	International
2	World Press Freedom Day	20 Baishakh	May 3, 2030	International
3	Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday	25 Baishakh	May 8, 2030	Cultural
4	World Telecommunication Day	3 Jyaistha	May 17, 2030	International
5	Nazrul Jayanti (Kazi Nazrul Islam's Birthday)	11 Jyaistha	May 25, 2030	Cultural
6	World No Tobacco Day	17 Jyaistha	May 31, 2030	Awareness
7	National Tree Plantation Campaign	18 Jyaistha	June 1, 2030	National
8	World Environment Day	22 Jyaistha	June 5, 2030	International
9	International Day Against Drug Abuse	12 Ashadh	June 26, 2030	Awareness
10	World Population Day	27 Ashadh	July 11, 2030	International
11	National Fisheries Week	8 Shravan	July 23, 2030	National
12	International Youth Day	28 Shravan	August 12, 2030	International
13	International Literacy Day	24 Bhadra	September 8, 2030	International
14	World Teachers' Day	20 Ashwin	October 5, 2030	International
15	World Food Day	31 Ashwin	October 16, 2030	International
16	World Diabetes Day	29 Kartik	November 14, 2030	Awareness
17	World Children's Day	5 Agrahayan	November 20, 2030	International
18	World AIDS Day	16 Agrahayan	December 1, 2030	Awareness
19	International Human Rights Day	25 Agrahayan	December 10, 2030	International
20	World Cancer Day	21 Magh	February 4, 2031	Awareness
21	Valentine's Day	1 Falgun	February 14, 2031	Cultural
22	International Mother Language Day	8 Falgun	February 21, 2031	International
23	International Women's Day	23 Falgun	March 8, 2031	International
24	World Water Day	8 Chaitra	March 22, 2031	International
25	World Health Day	24 Chaitra	April 7, 2031	International

World Book and Copyright Day

10 Baishakh

April 23, 2030

International

World Press Freedom Day

20 Baishakh

May 3, 2030

International

Rabindranath Tagore's Birthday

25 Baishakh

May 8, 2030

Cultural

World Telecommunication Day

3 Jyaistha

May 17, 2030

International

Nazrul Jayanti (Kazi Nazrul Islam's Birthday)

11 Jyaistha

May 25, 2030

Cultural

World No Tobacco Day

17 Jyaistha

May 31, 2030

Awareness

National Tree Plantation Campaign

18 Jyaistha

June 1, 2030

National

World Environment Day

22 Jyaistha

June 5, 2030

International

International Day Against Drug Abuse

12 Ashadh

June 26, 2030

Awareness

World Population Day

#10

27 Ashadh

July 11, 2030

International

National Fisheries Week

#11

8 Shravan

July 23, 2030

National

International Youth Day

#12

28 Shravan

August 12, 2030

International

International Literacy Day

#13

24 Bhadra

September 8, 2030

International

World Teachers' Day

#14

20 Ashwin

October 5, 2030

International

World Food Day

#15

31 Ashwin

October 16, 2030

International

World Diabetes Day

#16

29 Kartik

November 14, 2030

Awareness

World Children's Day

#17

5 Agrahayan

November 20, 2030

International

World AIDS Day

#18

16 Agrahayan

December 1, 2030

Awareness

International Human Rights Day

#19

25 Agrahayan

December 10, 2030

International

World Cancer Day

#20

21 Magh

February 4, 2031

Awareness

Valentine's Day

#21

1 Falgun

February 14, 2031

Cultural

International Mother Language Day

#22

8 Falgun

February 21, 2031

International

International Women's Day

#23

23 Falgun

March 8, 2031

International

World Water Day

#24

8 Chaitra

March 22, 2031

International

World Health Day

#25

24 Chaitra

April 7, 2031

International

Bengali Calendar Holidays 1437

Government Holidays

Bengali New Year (Pohela Boishakh)

Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)

Eid-ul-Adha (3rd day)

May Day (International Workers' Day)

Ashura

Buddha Purnima

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

July Mass Uprising Day

Janmashtami

Durga Puja

Durga Puja (2nd day)

Shab-e-Barat

Victory Day

Christmas Day

Shab-e-Qadr

Jumatul Wida

Eid-ul-Fitr

Eid-ul-Fitr (2nd day)

Eid-ul-Fitr (3rd day)

Ekushey February (Shaheed Dibosh & International Mother Language Day)

Independence Day

Eid-ul-Adha

Eid-ul-Adha (2nd day)

Eid-ul-Adha (3rd 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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