Holidays and Observances in Bangladesh in 2023
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jan 10 | Tuesday | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | Observance |
| Jan 26 | Thursday | Saraswati Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | Maghi Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Tuesday | Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Saturday | Maha Shivaratri | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 19 | Sunday | Shab-e-Meraj | Optional Holiday |
| Feb 21 | Tuesday | Language Martyrs' Day | Government Holiday |
| Feb 22 | Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 2 | Thursday | National Flag Day | Observance |
| Mar 7 | Tuesday | Doljatra | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | Holi | Hindu Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | Shab e-Barat | Government Holiday |
| Mar 17 | Friday | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday | Government Holiday |
| Mar 19 | Sunday | Arrival Day of Sri Sri Harichand Tagore | Optional Holiday |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 24 | Friday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
| Mar 26 | Sunday | Independence Day | Government Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Thursday | Maundy Thursday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 7 | Friday | Good Friday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 8 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 9 | Sunday | Easter Day | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 10 | Monday | Easter Monday | Observance |
| Apr 13 | Thursday | Chaitra Sankranti | Optional Holiday |
| Apr 14 | Friday | Bengali New Year | Government Holiday |
| Apr 19 | Wednesday | Shab-e-qadr | Government Holiday |
| Apr 20 | Thursday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | National holiday |
| Apr 21 | Friday | Jumatul Bidah | Government Holiday |
| Apr 21 | Friday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Apr 22 | Saturday | Eid ul-Fitr | Government Holiday |
| Apr 23 | Sunday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Apr 24 | Monday | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| May 1 | Monday | May Day | Government Holiday |
| May 4 | Thursday | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | Government Holiday |
| May 14 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 18 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 27 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 28 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Jun 29 | Thursday | Eid al-Adha | Government Holiday |
| Jun 30 | Friday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | Government Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Saturday | July 1 Bank Holiday | Bank Holiday |
| Jul 19 | Wednesday | Muharram | Government Holiday |
| Jul 29 | Saturday | Ashura | Government Holiday |
| Aug 1 | Tuesday | Ashari Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Aug 15 | Tuesday | National Mourning Day | Government Holiday |
| Aug 30 | Wednesday | Raksha Bandhan | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 6 | Wednesday | Janmashtami | Government Holiday |
| Sep 13 | Wednesday | Akhari Chahar Somba | Optional Holiday |
| Sep 19 | Tuesday | Ganesh Chaturthi | Hindu Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 28 | Thursday | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | Government Holiday |
| Sep 28 | Thursday | Madhu Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 14 | Saturday | Mahalaya | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 15 | Sunday | First Day of Navaratri | Hindu Holiday |
| Oct 22 | Sunday | Ashtami | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 23 | Monday | Mahanabami | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 24 | Tuesday | Durga Puja | Government Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Friday | Fateha-i-Yajdaham (Tentative Date) | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 28 | Saturday | Lakshmi Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 28 | Saturday | Prabarana Purnima | Optional Holiday |
| Oct 31 | Tuesday | Halloween | Observance |
| Nov 12 | Sunday | Sri Shayama Puja | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 16 | Saturday | Victory Day | Government Holiday |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Sunday | Christmas Eve | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Government Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Tuesday | Boxing Day | Optional Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Sunday | New Year's Eve | Bank Holiday |
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