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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1954

Bangladesh has 16 public holidays in 1954. The first is Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day on Sunday, February 21 and the last is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

16
Holidays
12
On working days
5
Long weekends
248
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1954

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Date Holiday
Sunday 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 Holiday by executive order.
Tuesday Shab-e-Barat Tentative শবে বরাত Holiday by executive order.
Saturday May Day মে দিবস
Monday Buddha Purnima Tentative বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা
Monday Shab-e-Qadr Tentative শবে কদর Holiday by executive order.
Thursday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Tuesday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Saturday Janmashtami Tentative জন্মাষ্টমী
Thursday Ashura Tentative আশুরা Holiday by executive order.
Wednesday Durga Puja (Nabami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (নবমী) Holiday by executive order.
Thursday Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (বিজয়া দশমী)
Tuesday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
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.

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 1954

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

  • Fri, Feb 19 – Sun, Feb 21

    Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day

    3 days

  • Thu, Jun 3 – Sat, Jun 5

    Eid ul-Fitr

    3 days

  • Thu, Sep 9 – Sat, Sep 11

    Ashura

    3 days

  • Wed, Oct 6 – Sat, Oct 9

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

    4 days

  • 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 Sun, May 16 off

    Fri, May 14 – Mon, May 17 · Buddha Purnima

    4 days

  • Take Sun, May 30 off

    Fri, May 28 – Mon, May 31 · Shab-e-Qadr

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1954

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1954 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 1954: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1954?

There are 16 Bangladesh public holidays in 1954. 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1954?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1954 are Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Sunday, February 21), Independence Day (Friday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Wednesday, April 14), Shab-e-Barat (Tuesday, April 20), May Day (Saturday, May 1), Buddha Purnima (Monday, May 17), Shab-e-Qadr (Monday, May 31), Eid ul-Fitr (Thursday, June 3), Eid ul-Adha (Tuesday, August 10), Janmashtami (Saturday, August 21), Ashura (Thursday, September 9), Durga Puja (Nabami) (Wednesday, October 6), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) (Thursday, October 7), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Tuesday, November 9), Victory Day (Thursday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1954?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1954: Feb 19–Feb 21 (3 days, Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day); Jun 3–Jun 5 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr); Sep 9–Sep 11 (3 days, Ashura); Oct 6–Oct 9 (4 days, Durga Puja (Nabami), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami)); 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?

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 1954 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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