# Public holidays in Bangladesh 2026

Bangladesh has 18 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 8 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/bangladesh/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/bd.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 18 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 10 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 8 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | Wednesday | Mid-Sha'ban |
| 2026-02-21 | Saturday | Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day |
| 2026-03-17 | Tuesday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Jumu'atul-Wida |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-03-22 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-03-23 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2026-03-26 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2026-04-14 | Tuesday | Bengali New Year's Day |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | May Day |
| 2026-05-28 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-05-29 | Friday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-05-30 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha |
| 2026-06-26 | Friday | Ashura |
| 2026-08-05 | Wednesday | July Mass Uprising Day |
| 2026-08-26 | Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday |
| 2026-12-16 | Wednesday | Victory Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 4 days, Fri 20 to Mon 23 March 2026: Jumu'atul-Wida, Eid al-Fitr
- 3 days, Thu 26 to Sat 28 March 2026: Independence Day
- 3 days, Thu 28 to Sat 30 May 2026: Eid al-Adha

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Thursday 5 February 2026 for Wed 4 to Sat 7 February 2026 (4 days): Mid-Sha'ban
- Take off Thursday 6 August 2026 for Wed 5 to Sat 8 August 2026 (4 days): July Mass Uprising Day
- Take off Thursday 27 August 2026 for Wed 26 to Sat 29 August 2026 (4 days): Prophet's Birthday
- Take off Thursday 17 December 2026 for Wed 16 to Sat 19 December 2026 (4 days): Victory Day

## Questions about 2026 in Bangladesh

**How many working days are there in Bangladesh in 2026?** 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Bangladesh have in 2026?** 18 public holidays. 8 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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