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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1938

Bangladesh has 16 public holidays in 1938. The first is Eid ul-Adha on Saturday, February 12 and the last is Christmas Day on Sunday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

16
Holidays
10
On working days
5
Long weekends
250
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1938

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

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 1938

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

  • Thu, Apr 14 – Sat, Apr 16

    Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 29 – Sun, May 1

    May Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Sep 30 – Mon, Oct 3

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

    4 days

  • Thu, Nov 24 – Sat, Nov 26

    Eid ul-Fitr

    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 Sun, Mar 13 off

    Fri, Mar 11 – Mon, Mar 14 · Ashura

    4 days

  • Take Sun, Oct 9 off

    Fri, Oct 7 – Mon, Oct 10 · Shab-e-Barat

    4 days

  • Take Sun, Nov 20 off

    Fri, Nov 18 – Mon, Nov 21 · Shab-e-Qadr

    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 16 Bangladesh public holidays in 1938. 10 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1938?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1938 are Eid ul-Adha (Saturday, February 12), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Monday, February 21), Ashura (Monday, March 14), Independence Day (Saturday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Thursday, April 14), May Day (Sunday, May 1), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Friday, May 13), Buddha Purnima (Saturday, May 14), Janmashtami (Friday, August 19), Durga Puja (Nabami) (Sunday, October 2), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) (Monday, October 3), Shab-e-Barat (Monday, October 10), Shab-e-Qadr (Monday, November 21), Eid ul-Fitr (Thursday, November 24), 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: Apr 14–Apr 16 (3 days, Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)); Apr 29–May 1 (3 days, May Day); Sep 30–Oct 3 (4 days, Durga Puja (Nabami), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami)); Nov 24–Nov 26 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr); 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?

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 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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