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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1976

Bangladesh has 11 public holidays in 1976. The first is Ashura on Monday, January 12 and the last is Ashura on Friday, December 31. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

11
Holidays
4
On working days
2
Long weekends
257
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1976

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1976 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday Ashura Tentative আশুরা
Saturday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Saturday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Friday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Wednesday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ
Saturday May Day মে দিবস
Saturday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Thursday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Thursday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Saturday Christmas Day বড়দিন
Friday 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 1976

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

  • Thu, Dec 2 – Sat, Dec 4

    Eid ul-Adha

    3 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 Sun, Jan 11 off

    Fri, Jan 9 – Mon, Jan 12 · Ashura

    4 days

  • Take Thu, Apr 15 off

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

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1976

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1976 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 1976: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1976?

There are 11 Bangladesh public holidays in 1976. 4 of them fall on working days, which leaves 257 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1976?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1976 are Ashura (Monday, January 12), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Saturday, February 21), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Saturday, March 13), Independence Day (Friday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Wednesday, April 14), May Day (Saturday, May 1), Eid ul-Fitr (Saturday, September 25), Eid ul-Adha (Thursday, December 2), Victory Day (Thursday, December 16), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and Ashura (Friday, December 31).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1976?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1976: Dec 2–Dec 4 (3 days, Eid ul-Adha); 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 1976 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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