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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1948

Bangladesh has 10 public holidays in 1948. The first is Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Saturday, January 24 and the last is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

10
Holidays
3
On working days
1
Long weekends
258
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1948

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Date Holiday
Saturday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Saturday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Friday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Wednesday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ
Saturday May Day মে দিবস
Friday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Wednesday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Friday Ashura Tentative আশুরা
Thursday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Saturday 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 1948

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

  • Thu, Dec 16 – Sat, Dec 18

    Victory 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 Thu, Apr 15 off

    Wed, Apr 14 – Sat, Apr 17 · Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)

    4 days

  • Take Thu, Oct 14 off

    Wed, Oct 13 – Sat, Oct 16 · Eid ul-Adha

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1948

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1948 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 1948: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1948?

There are 10 Bangladesh public holidays in 1948. 3 of them fall on working days, which leaves 258 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1948?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1948 are Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Saturday, January 24), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Saturday, February 21), Independence Day (Friday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Wednesday, April 14), May Day (Saturday, May 1), Eid ul-Fitr (Friday, August 6), Eid ul-Adha (Wednesday, October 13), Ashura (Friday, November 12), Victory Day (Thursday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1948?

There are 1 long weekends of three days or more in 1948: Dec 16–Dec 18 (3 days, Victory 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 1948 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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