Holidays and Observances in Bangladesh in 2012
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Tuesday | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | Observance |
| Jan 18 | Wednesday | Akhari Chahar Somba | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 28 | Saturday | Saraswati Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Government Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 20 | Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Tuesday | Language Martyrs' Day | Government Holiday |
| Feb 22 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Friday | National Flag Day | Observance |
| Mar 5 | Monday | Fateha-i-Yajdaham | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 7 | Wednesday | Doljatra | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Thursday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 17 | Saturday | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday | Government Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 26 | Monday | Independence Day | Government Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 7 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 8 | Sunday | Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 9 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Saturday | Bengali New Year | Government Holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | May Day | Government Holiday |
| May 13 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 4 | Monday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Government Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Sunday | Shab-e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 17 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Sunday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 5 | Thursday | Shab e-Barat | Government Holiday |
| Aug 2 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 9 | Thursday | Janmashtami | Government Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Wednesday | National Mourning Day | Government Holiday |
| Aug 16 | Thursday | Shab-e-qadr | Government Holiday |
| Aug 17 | Friday | Jumatul Bidah | Government Holiday |
| Aug 19 | Sunday | Eid ul-Fitr | Government Holiday |
| Aug 20 | Monday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Aug 21 | Tuesday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Wednesday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 19 | Wednesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 29 | Saturday | Madhu Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 15 | Monday | Mahalaya | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 16 | Tuesday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 24 | Wednesday | Durga Puja | Government Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Friday | Eid al-Adha | Government Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Oct 28 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Oct 29 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 29 | Monday | Lakshmi Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 29 | Monday | Prabarana Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Wednesday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 13 | Tuesday | Sri Shayama Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 15 | Thursday | Muharram | Government Holiday |
| Nov 25 | Sunday | Ashura | Government Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Sunday | Victory Day | Government Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Monday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Government Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Wednesday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Monday | New Year's Eve | Bank Holiday |
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