Holidays and Observances in Bangladesh in 2019
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Thursday | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | Observance |
| Feb 10 | Sunday | Saraswati Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 19 | Tuesday | Maghi Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Thursday | Language Martyrs' Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Saturday | National Flag Day | Observance |
| Mar 4 | Monday | Maha Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 6 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 17 | Sunday | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Thursday | Doljatra | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 26 | Tuesday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Apr 3 | Wednesday | Shab-e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 13 | Saturday | Chaitra Sankranti | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Sunday | Bengali New Year | Public Holiday |
| Apr 18 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 20 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Sunday | Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 22 | Monday | Shab e-Barat | Public Holiday |
| Apr 22 | Monday | Easter Monday | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 12 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| May 18 | Saturday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | National holiday |
| May 31 | Friday | Jumatul Bidah | Public Holiday |
| Jun 2 | Sunday | Shab-e-qadr | Public Holiday |
| Jun 4 | Tuesday | Eid ul-Fitr Eve Holiday | National holiday |
| Jun 5 | Wednesday | Eid ul-Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jun 6 | Thursday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 7 | Friday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Jun 16 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Monday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 16 | Tuesday | Ashari Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 12 | Monday | Eid al-Adha | Public Holiday |
| Aug 13 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Day 2 | Public Holiday |
| Aug 14 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Day 3 | Public Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | National Mourning Day | Public Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Day 4 | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Friday | Janmashtami | Public Holiday |
| Sep 2 | Monday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 10 | Tuesday | Ashura | Public Holiday |
| Sep 13 | Friday | Madhu Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Saturday | Mahalaya | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 29 | Sunday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 8 | Tuesday | Durga Puja | Public Holiday |
| Oct 13 | Sunday | Lakshmi Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 13 | Sunday | Prabarana Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 23 | Wednesday | Akhari Chahar Somba | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Sunday | Sri Shayama Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Thursday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 10 | Sunday | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Public Holiday |
| Dec 9 | Monday | Fateha-i-Yajdaham | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Monday | Victory Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Thursday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Tuesday | New Year's Eve | Bank Holiday |
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