List of National Public holidays of Bangladesh in 2018
Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
Wednesday | Fabruary 21 | Language Martyrs’ Day | International Mother Language Day |
Saturday | March 17 | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s birthday | Father of Nation of Bangladesh |
Monday | March 26 | Independence Day | Declaration of Independence from Pakistan in 1971 |
Saturday | April 14 | Bengali New Year | Pahela Boishakh |
Sunday | April 29 | Buddha Purnima | Birth of Buddha |
Tuesday | May 01 | May Day | International Labour Day |
Wednesday | May 02 | Shab e-Barat | Public Sector and Banks. Celebrated on the 15th Sha’aban |
Wednesday | June 13 | Night of Destiny | Celebrated on the 27th day of Ramadan |
Friday | June 15 | Jumatul Bidah | Last Friday of the month of Ramadan |
Saturday | June 16 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | |
Wednesday | August 15 | National Mourning day | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family were killed in 1975 |
Tuesday | August 21 | Eid ul-Adha Holiday | |
Sunday | September 02 | Janmashtami | |
Friday | September 21 | Ashura | 10th day of Muharram |
Friday | October | Durga Puja | |
Wednesday | November 21 | Eid e-milad-un Nabi | |
Sunday | December 16 | Victory Day | Commemorates the surrender of the Pakistani army to the Mukti Bahini |
Tuesday | December 25 | Christmas Day | |