Holidays and Observances in Bangladesh in 2021
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Sunday | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | Observance |
| Feb 14 | Sunday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 16 | Tuesday | Saraswati Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 17 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Sunday | Language Martyrs' Day | Government Holiday |
| Feb 27 | Saturday | Maghi Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Tuesday | National Flag Day | Observance |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | Maha Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 11 | Thursday | Shab-e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 17 | Wednesday | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday | Government Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Saturday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Independence Day | Government Holiday |
| Mar 26 | Friday | Doljatra | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 30 | Tuesday | Shab e-Barat | Government Holiday |
| Apr 1 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 2 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Sunday | Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 9 | Friday | Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Tuesday | Chaitra Sankranti | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Wednesday | Bengali New Year | Government Holiday |
| May 1 | Saturday | May Day | Government Holiday |
| May 7 | Friday | Jumatul Bidah | Government Holiday |
| May 9 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| May 10 | Monday | Shab-e-qadr | Government Holiday |
| May 14 | Friday | Eid ul-Fitr | Government Holiday |
| May 15 | Saturday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Government Holiday |
| May 16 | Sunday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Government Holiday |
| May 26 | Wednesday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Government Holiday |
| Jun 20 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Thursday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Thursday | Public Holiday | General Holiday (COVID-19) |
| Jul 2 | Friday | July 2 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 2 | Friday | Public Holiday | General Holiday (COVID-19) |
| Jul 3 | Saturday | July 3 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 3 | Saturday | Public Holiday | General Holiday (COVID-19) |
| Jul 4 | Sunday | July 4 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 4 | Sunday | Public Holiday | General Holiday (COVID-19) |
| Jul 5 | Monday | Public Holiday | General Holiday (COVID-19) |
| Jul 6 | Tuesday | Public Holiday | General Holiday (COVID-19) |
| Jul 7 | Wednesday | Public Holiday | General Holiday (COVID-19) |
| Jul 20 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Jul 21 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | Government Holiday |
| Jul 22 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Jul 23 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| Jul 24 | Saturday | Ashari Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 10 | Tuesday | Muharram | Government Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | National Mourning Day | Government Holiday |
| Aug 20 | Friday | Ashura | Government Holiday |
| Aug 22 | Sunday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 30 | Monday | Janmashtami | Government Holiday |
| Sep 10 | Friday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 20 | Monday | Madhu Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 6 | Wednesday | Mahalaya | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Thursday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Friday | Akhari Chahar Somba | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 14 | Thursday | Mahanabami | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 15 | Friday | Durga Puja | Government Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Wednesday | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Government Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Wednesday | Lakshmi Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 20 | Wednesday | Prabarana Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Sunday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 4 | Thursday | Sri Shayama Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Nov 17 | Wednesday | Fateha-i-Yajdaham | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Thursday | Victory Day | Government Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Friday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Government Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Friday | 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.
