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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1970

Bangladesh has 16 public holidays in 1970. The first is Eid ul-Adha on Wednesday, February 18 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

16
Holidays
9
On working days
3
Long weekends
252
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1970

Date Holiday
Wednesday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Saturday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Thursday Ashura Tentative আশুরা Holiday by executive order.
Thursday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Tuesday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ Holiday by executive order.
Friday May Day মে দিবস
Tuesday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Thursday Buddha Purnima Tentative বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা
Monday Janmashtami Tentative জন্মাষ্টমী
Friday Durga Puja (Nabami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (নবমী) Holiday by executive order.
Saturday Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (বিজয়া দশমী)
Saturday Shab-e-Barat Tentative শবে বরাত Holiday by executive order.
Saturday Shab-e-Qadr Tentative শবে কদর Holiday by executive order.
Tuesday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Wednesday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Friday 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 1970

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

  • Thu, Mar 19 – Sat, Mar 21

    Ashura

    3 days
  • Thu, Mar 26 – Sat, Mar 28

    Independence Day

    3 days
  • Thu, May 21 – Sat, May 23

    Buddha Purnima

    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, Feb 19 off

    Wed, Feb 18 – Sat, Feb 21 · Eid ul-Adha, Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day

    4 days
  • Take Wed, May 20 off

    Tue, May 19 – Sat, May 23 · Eid-e-Miladunnabi, Buddha Purnima

    5 days
  • Take Sun, Aug 23 off

    Fri, Aug 21 – Mon, Aug 24 · Janmashtami

    4 days
  • Take Thu, Dec 17 off

    Wed, Dec 16 – Sat, Dec 19 · Victory Day

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1970

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1970 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 1970: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1970?

There are 16 Bangladesh public holidays in 1970. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1970?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1970 are Eid ul-Adha (Wednesday, February 18), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Saturday, February 21), Ashura (Thursday, March 19), Independence Day (Thursday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Tuesday, April 14), May Day (Friday, May 1), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Tuesday, May 19), Buddha Purnima (Thursday, May 21), Janmashtami (Monday, August 24), Durga Puja (Nabami) (Friday, October 9), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) (Saturday, October 10), Shab-e-Barat (Saturday, October 17), Shab-e-Qadr (Saturday, November 28), Eid ul-Fitr (Tuesday, December 1), Victory Day (Wednesday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1970?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1970: Mar 19–Mar 21 (3 days, Ashura); Mar 26–Mar 28 (3 days, Independence Day); May 21–May 23 (3 days, Buddha Purnima).

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 1970 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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