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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1975

Bangladesh has 10 public holidays in 1975. The first is Ashura on Thursday, January 23 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

10
Holidays
8
On working days
3
Long weekends
253
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1975

Date Holiday
Thursday Ashura Tentative আশুরা
Friday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Tuesday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Wednesday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Monday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ
Thursday May Day মে দিবস
Tuesday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Saturday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Tuesday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Thursday 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 1975

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

  • Thu, Jan 23 – Sat, Jan 25

    Ashura

    3 days
  • Thu, May 1 – Sat, May 3

    May Day

    3 days
  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sat, Dec 27

    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 Thu, Mar 27 off

    Tue, Mar 25 – Sat, Mar 29 · Eid-e-Miladunnabi, Independence Day

    5 days
  • Take Sun, Apr 13 off

    Fri, Apr 11 – Mon, Apr 14 · Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1975

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1975 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 1975: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1975?

There are 10 Bangladesh public holidays in 1975. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1975?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1975 are Ashura (Thursday, January 23), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Friday, February 21), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Tuesday, March 25), Independence Day (Wednesday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Monday, April 14), May Day (Thursday, May 1), Eid ul-Fitr (Tuesday, October 7), Eid ul-Adha (Saturday, December 13), Victory Day (Tuesday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1975?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1975: Jan 23–Jan 25 (3 days, Ashura); May 1–May 3 (3 days, May Day); Dec 25–Dec 27 (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?

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 1975 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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