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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1982

Bangladesh has 11 public holidays in 1982. The first is Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Friday, January 8 and the last is Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Tuesday, December 28. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

11
Holidays
7
On working days
3
Long weekends
253
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1982

Date Holiday
Friday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
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
Saturday May Day মে দিবস
Thursday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Tuesday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Wednesday Ashura Tentative আশুরা
Thursday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Saturday Christmas Day বড়দিন
Tuesday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী

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 1982

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, Jul 22 – Sat, Jul 24

    Eid ul-Fitr

    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 Thu, Apr 15 off

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

    4 days
  • Take Thu, Oct 28 off

    Wed, Oct 27 – Sat, Oct 30 · Ashura

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1982

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1982 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 1982: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1982?

There are 11 Bangladesh public holidays in 1982. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1982?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1982 are Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Friday, January 8), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Sunday, February 21), Independence Day (Friday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Wednesday, April 14), May Day (Saturday, May 1), Eid ul-Fitr (Thursday, July 22), Eid ul-Adha (Tuesday, September 28), Ashura (Wednesday, October 27), Victory Day (Thursday, December 16), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Tuesday, December 28).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1982?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1982: Feb 19–Feb 21 (3 days, Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day); Jul 22–Jul 24 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr); 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 1982 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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