# Public holidays in Bangladesh 2024

Bangladesh has 23 public holidays in 2024. 21 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 241 working days out of 366. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/bangladesh/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 23 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 21 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 241 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-07 | Sunday | Public Holiday |
| 2024-02-21 | Wednesday | Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day |
| 2024-02-26 | Monday | Mid-Sha'ban |
| 2024-03-17 | Sunday | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birthday |
| 2024-03-26 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| 2024-04-05 | Friday | Jumu'atul-Wida |
| 2024-04-07 | Sunday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-12 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-04-14 | Sunday | Bengali New Year's Day |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | May Day |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-06-19 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2024-07-17 | Wednesday | Ashura |
| 2024-08-05 | Monday | Public Holiday |
| 2024-08-06 | Tuesday | Public Holiday |
| 2024-08-07 | Wednesday | Public Holiday |
| 2024-08-15 | Thursday | National Mourning Day |
| 2024-09-16 | Monday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2024-12-16 | Monday | Victory Day |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 21 | 241 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 January 2024: Public Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 15 to Sun 17 March 2024: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birthday
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 April 2024: Jumu'atul-Wida, Laylat al-Qadr
- 5 days, Wed 10 to Sun 14 April 2024: Eid al-Fitr, Bengali New Year's Day
- 3 days, Mon 17 to Wed 19 June 2024: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Mon 5 to Wed 7 August 2024: Public Holiday
- 3 days, Thu 15 to Sat 17 August 2024: National Mourning Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Thursday 22 February 2024 for Wed 21 to Sat 24 February 2024 (4 days): Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day
- Take off Sunday 25 February 2024 for Fri 23 to Mon 26 February 2024 (4 days): Mid-Sha'ban
- Take off Thursday 2 May 2024 for Wed 1 to Sat 4 May 2024 (4 days): May Day
- Take off Sunday 16 June 2024 for Fri 14 to Wed 19 June 2024 (6 days): Eid al-Adha
- Take off Thursday 20 June 2024 for Mon 17 to Sat 22 June 2024 (6 days): Eid al-Adha
- Take off Thursday 18 July 2024 for Wed 17 to Sat 20 July 2024 (4 days): Ashura
- Take off Sunday 4 August 2024 for Fri 2 to Wed 7 August 2024 (6 days): Public Holiday
- Take off Thursday 8 August 2024 for Mon 5 to Sat 10 August 2024 (6 days): Public Holiday
- Take off Sunday 15 September 2024 for Fri 13 to Mon 16 September 2024 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday
- Take off Sunday 15 December 2024 for Fri 13 to Mon 16 December 2024 (4 days): Victory Day
- Take off Thursday 26 December 2024 for Wed 25 to Sat 28 December 2024 (4 days): Christmas Day

## Questions about 2024 in Bangladesh

**How many working days are there in Bangladesh in 2024?** 241 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 21 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Bangladesh have in 2024?** 23 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Bangladesh?** Friday and Saturday.

## Other years

- [Bangladesh 2024](https://openworkdays.com/bangladesh/2024.md)
- [Bangladesh 2025](https://openworkdays.com/bangladesh/2025.md)
- [Bangladesh 2026](https://openworkdays.com/bangladesh/2026.md)
- [Bangladesh 2027](https://openworkdays.com/bangladesh/2027.md)
- [Bangladesh 2028](https://openworkdays.com/bangladesh/2028.md)
- [Bangladesh 2029](https://openworkdays.com/bangladesh/2029.md)
- [Bangladesh 2030](https://openworkdays.com/bangladesh/2030.md)

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