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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1929

Bangladesh has 16 public holidays in 1929. The first is Shab-e-Barat on Sunday, January 27 and the last is Christmas Day on Wednesday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

16
Holidays
15
On working days
8
Long weekends
246
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1929

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Date Holiday
Sunday Shab-e-Barat Tentative শবে বরাত Holiday by executive order.
Thursday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Sunday Shab-e-Qadr Tentative শবে কদর Holiday by executive order.
Thursday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Tuesday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Sunday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ Holiday by executive order.
Wednesday May Day মে দিবস
Monday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Thursday Buddha Purnima Tentative বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা
Wednesday Ashura Tentative আশুরা Holiday by executive order.
Sunday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Wednesday Janmashtami Tentative জন্মাষ্টমী
Saturday Durga Puja (Nabami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (নবমী) Holiday by executive order.
Sunday Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (বিজয়া দশমী)
Monday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Wednesday Christmas Day বড়দিন

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

General holidays and holidays by executive order, including the extra days around Eid, from the government holiday list (2027 gazette of 5 November 2026). Islamic and Hindu dates for years without a list yet are estimated, and Islamic ones depend on the moon sighting. Chaitra Sankranti is a holiday only in the Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban hill districts. Source: Ministry of Public Administration; rules checked November 10, 2026.

Long weekends in 1929

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Jan 25 – Sun, Jan 27

    Shab-e-Barat

    3 days

  • Thu, Feb 21 – Sat, Feb 23

    Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Mar 8 – Sun, Mar 10

    Shab-e-Qadr

    3 days

  • Thu, Mar 14 – Sat, Mar 16

    Eid ul-Fitr

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 12 – Sun, Apr 14

    Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)

    3 days

  • Thu, May 23 – Sat, May 25

    Buddha Purnima

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 16 – Sun, Aug 18

    Eid-e-Miladunnabi

    3 days

  • Fri, Oct 11 – Sun, Oct 13

    Durga Puja (Nabami), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami)

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Thu, May 2 off

    Wed, May 1 – Sat, May 4 · May Day

    4 days

  • Take Sun, May 19 off

    Fri, May 17 – Mon, May 20 · Eid ul-Adha

    4 days

  • Take Thu, Jun 20 off

    Wed, Jun 19 – Sat, Jun 22 · Ashura

    4 days

  • Take Thu, Aug 29 off

    Wed, Aug 28 – Sat, Aug 31 · Janmashtami

    4 days

  • Take Sun, Dec 15 off

    Fri, Dec 13 – Mon, Dec 16 · Victory Day

    4 days

  • Take Thu, Dec 26 off

    Wed, Dec 25 – Sat, Dec 28 · Christmas Day

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1929

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1929 calendar for Bangladesh

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Bangladesh holidays 1929: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1929?

There are 16 Bangladesh public holidays in 1929. 15 of them fall on working days, which leaves 246 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1929?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1929 are Shab-e-Barat (Sunday, January 27), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Thursday, February 21), Shab-e-Qadr (Sunday, March 10), Eid ul-Fitr (Thursday, March 14), Independence Day (Tuesday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Sunday, April 14), May Day (Wednesday, May 1), Eid ul-Adha (Monday, May 20), Buddha Purnima (Thursday, May 23), Ashura (Wednesday, June 19), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Sunday, August 18), Janmashtami (Wednesday, August 28), Durga Puja (Nabami) (Saturday, October 12), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) (Sunday, October 13), Victory Day (Monday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1929?

There are 8 long weekends of three days or more in 1929: Jan 25–Jan 27 (3 days, Shab-e-Barat); Feb 21–Feb 23 (3 days, Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day); Mar 8–Mar 10 (3 days, Shab-e-Qadr); Mar 14–Mar 16 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr); Apr 12–Apr 14 (3 days, Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)); May 23–May 25 (3 days, Buddha Purnima); Aug 16–Aug 18 (3 days, Eid-e-Miladunnabi); Oct 11–Oct 13 (3 days, Durga Puja (Nabami), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami)).

Which days are the weekend in Bangladesh?

The weekend in Bangladesh is Friday and Saturday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Bangladesh?

General holidays and holidays by executive order, including the extra days around Eid, from the government holiday list (2027 gazette of 5 November 2026). Islamic and Hindu dates for years without a list yet are estimated, and Islamic ones depend on the moon sighting. Chaitra Sankranti is a holiday only in the Rangamati, Khagrachari and Bandarban hill districts.

Are the 1929 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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