Holidays and Observances in Bangladesh in 2011
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Monday | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | Observance |
| Feb 2 | Wednesday | Akhari Chahar Somba | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 8 | Tuesday | Saraswati Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Monday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 16 | Wednesday | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Government Holiday |
| Feb 16 | Wednesday | Fateha-i-Yajdaham | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Monday | Language Martyrs' Day | Government Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Wednesday | Maha Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Wednesday | National Flag Day | Observance |
| Mar 9 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 17 | Thursday | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday | Government Holiday |
| Mar 19 | Saturday | Doljatra | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Monday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 26 | Saturday | Independence Day | Government Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Thursday | Bengali New Year | Government Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 22 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 23 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 24 | Sunday | Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 25 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | May Day | Government Holiday |
| May 8 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| May 17 | Tuesday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Government Holiday |
| Jun 19 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 29 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Friday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 17 | Sunday | Shab e-Barat | Government Holiday |
| Aug 13 | Saturday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Monday | National Mourning Day | Government Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Monday | Janmashtami | Government Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Friday | Jumatul Bidah | Government Holiday |
| Aug 28 | Sunday | Shab-e-qadr | Government Holiday |
| Aug 31 | Wednesday | Eid ul-Fitr | Government Holiday |
| Sep 1 | Thursday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 1 | Thursday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Sep 2 | Friday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Sep 3 | Saturday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 11 | Sunday | Madhu Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Friday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 27 | Tuesday | Mahalaya | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 28 | Wednesday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Thursday | Durga Puja | Government Holiday |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | Lakshmi Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 11 | Tuesday | Prabarana Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Monday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 7 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Government Holiday |
| Nov 8 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Nov 9 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Nov 10 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 27 | Sunday | Muharram | Government Holiday |
| Dec 6 | Tuesday | Ashura | Government Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Friday | Victory Day | Government Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Thursday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Government Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year's Eve | Bank Holiday |
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While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
