# Public holidays in Bangladesh 2025

Bangladesh has 17 public holidays in 2025. 12 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 249 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/bangladesh/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 17 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 12 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 249 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-15 | Saturday | Mid-Sha'ban |
| 2025-02-21 | Friday | Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day |
| 2025-03-26 | Wednesday | Independence Day |
| 2025-03-28 | Friday | Jumu'atul-Wida |
| 2025-03-28 | Friday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| 2025-03-31 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-01 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-02 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2025-04-14 | Monday | Bengali New Year's Day |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | May Day |
| 2025-06-07 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-06-08 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-06-09 | Monday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2025-07-06 | Sunday | Ashura |
| 2025-08-05 | Tuesday | July Mass Uprising Day |
| 2025-09-06 | Saturday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2025-12-16 | Tuesday | Victory Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 12 | 249 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 3 days, Mon 31 March to Wed 2 April 2025: Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Thu 1 to Sat 3 May 2025: May Day
- 4 days, Fri 6 to Mon 9 June 2025: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 4 to Sun 6 July 2025: Ashura
- 3 days, Thu 25 to Sat 27 December 2025: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Thursday 27 March 2025 for Wed 26 to Sat 29 March 2025 (4 days): Independence Day, Jumu'atul-Wida, Laylat al-Qadr
- Take off Sunday 30 March 2025 for Fri 28 March to Wed 2 April 2025 (6 days): Jumu'atul-Wida, Laylat al-Qadr, Eid al-Fitr
- Take off Thursday 3 April 2025 for Mon 31 March to Sat 5 April 2025 (6 days): Eid al-Fitr
- Take off Sunday 13 April 2025 for Fri 11 to Mon 14 April 2025 (4 days): Bengali New Year's Day

## Questions about 2025 in Bangladesh

**How many working days are there in Bangladesh in 2025?** 249 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 12 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Bangladesh have in 2025?** 17 public holidays. 5 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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