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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1998

Bangladesh has 16 public holidays in 1998. The first is Shab-e-Qadr on Tuesday, January 27 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

16
Holidays
9
On working days
1
Long weekends
252
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1998

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Date Holiday
Tuesday Shab-e-Qadr Tentative শবে কদর Holiday by executive order.
Friday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Saturday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Thursday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Wednesday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Tuesday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ Holiday by executive order.
Friday May Day মে দিবস
Friday Ashura Tentative আশুরা Holiday by executive order.
Monday Buddha Purnima Tentative বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা
Wednesday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Saturday Janmashtami Tentative জন্মাষ্টমী
Tuesday Durga Puja (Nabami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (নবমী) Holiday by executive order.
Wednesday Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (বিজয়া দশমী)
Saturday Shab-e-Barat Tentative শবে বরাত Holiday by executive order.
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 1998

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

  • Thu, Mar 26 – Sat, Mar 28

    Independence 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 9 off

    Wed, Apr 8 – Sat, Apr 11 · Eid ul-Adha

    4 days

  • Take Sun, May 10 off

    Fri, May 8 – Mon, May 11 · Ashura, Buddha Purnima

    4 days

  • Take Thu, Jul 9 off

    Wed, Jul 8 – Sat, Jul 11 · Eid-e-Miladunnabi

    4 days

  • Take Thu, Oct 1 off

    Tue, Sep 29 – Sat, Oct 3 · Durga Puja (Nabami), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami)

    5 days

  • Take Thu, Dec 17 off

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

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1998

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1998 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 1998: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1998?

There are 16 Bangladesh public holidays in 1998. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1998?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1998 are Shab-e-Qadr (Tuesday, January 27), Eid ul-Fitr (Friday, January 30), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Saturday, February 21), Independence Day (Thursday, March 26), Eid ul-Adha (Wednesday, April 8), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Tuesday, April 14), May Day (Friday, May 1), Ashura (Friday, May 8), Buddha Purnima (Monday, May 11), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Wednesday, July 8), Janmashtami (Saturday, August 15), Durga Puja (Nabami) (Tuesday, September 29), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) (Wednesday, September 30), Shab-e-Barat (Saturday, December 5), Victory Day (Wednesday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1998?

There are 1 long weekends of three days or more in 1998: Mar 26–Mar 28 (3 days, Independence 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 1998 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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