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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1938

Bangladesh has 10 public holidays in 1938. The first is Eid ul-Adha on Friday, February 11 and the last is Christmas Day on Sunday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

10
Holidays
7
On working days
5
Long weekends
253
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1938

Date Holiday
Friday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Monday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Sunday Ashura Tentative আশুরা
Saturday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Thursday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ
Sunday May Day মে দিবস
Thursday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Wednesday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Friday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Sunday 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.

Main public holidays. Holidays set by the Bengali and Hindu lunar calendars, such as Durga Puja and Buddha Purnima, and the extra days the government adds around Eid are announced each year. Source: Ministry of Public Administration; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1938

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

  • Fri, Mar 11 – Sun, Mar 13

    Ashura

    3 days
  • Thu, Apr 14 – Sat, Apr 16

    Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)

    3 days
  • Fri, Apr 29 – Sun, May 1

    May Day

    3 days
  • Thu, May 12 – Sat, May 14

    Eid-e-Miladunnabi

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 23 – Sun, Dec 25

    Christmas Day

    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 Sun, Feb 20 off

    Fri, Feb 18 – Mon, Feb 21 · Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day

    4 days
  • Take Thu, Nov 24 off

    Wed, Nov 23 – Sat, Nov 26 · Eid ul-Fitr

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1938

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1938 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 1938: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1938?

There are 10 Bangladesh public holidays in 1938. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1938?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1938 are Eid ul-Adha (Friday, February 11), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Monday, February 21), Ashura (Sunday, March 13), Independence Day (Saturday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Thursday, April 14), May Day (Sunday, May 1), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Thursday, May 12), Eid ul-Fitr (Wednesday, November 23), Victory Day (Friday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1938?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1938: Mar 11–Mar 13 (3 days, Ashura); Apr 14–Apr 16 (3 days, Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)); Apr 29–May 1 (3 days, May Day); May 12–May 14 (3 days, Eid-e-Miladunnabi); Dec 23–Dec 25 (3 days, Christmas Day).

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?

Main public holidays. Holidays set by the Bengali and Hindu lunar calendars, such as Durga Puja and Buddha Purnima, and the extra days the government adds around Eid are announced each year.

Are the 1938 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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