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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1944

Bangladesh has 11 public holidays in 1944. The first is Ashura on Thursday, January 6 and the last is Ashura on Tuesday, December 26. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

11
Holidays
9
On working days
3
Long weekends
252
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1944

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1944 calendar
Date Holiday
Thursday Ashura Tentative আশুরা
Monday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Tuesday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Sunday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Friday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ
Monday May Day মে দিবস
Tuesday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Sunday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Saturday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Monday Christmas Day বড়দিন
Tuesday Ashura Tentative আশুরা

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 1944

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

  • Thu, Jan 6 – Sat, Jan 8

    Ashura

    3 days

  • Fri, Mar 24 – Sun, Mar 26

    Independence Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Nov 24 – Sun, Nov 26

    Eid ul-Adha

    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, Apr 30 off

    Fri, Apr 28 – Mon, May 1 · May Day

    4 days

  • Take Sun, Dec 24 off

    Fri, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Ashura

    5 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1944

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1944 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 1944: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1944?

There are 11 Bangladesh public holidays in 1944. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1944?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1944 are Ashura (Thursday, January 6), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Monday, February 21), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Tuesday, March 7), Independence Day (Sunday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Friday, April 14), May Day (Monday, May 1), Eid ul-Fitr (Tuesday, September 19), Eid ul-Adha (Sunday, November 26), Victory Day (Saturday, December 16), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and Ashura (Tuesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1944?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1944: Jan 6–Jan 8 (3 days, Ashura); Mar 24–Mar 26 (3 days, Independence Day); Nov 24–Nov 26 (3 days, Eid ul-Adha).

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 1944 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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