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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 2008

Bangladesh has 16 public holidays in 2008. The first is Ashura on Sunday, January 20 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

16
Holidays
15
On working days
9
Long weekends
247
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 2008

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

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 2008

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

  • Fri, Jan 18 – Sun, Jan 20

    Ashura

    3 days

  • Thu, Feb 21 – Sat, Feb 23

    Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day

    3 days

  • Thu, May 1 – Sat, May 3

    May Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17

    Shab-e-Barat

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 22 – Sun, Aug 24

    Janmashtami

    3 days

  • Fri, Sep 26 – Sun, Sep 28

    Shab-e-Qadr

    3 days

  • Thu, Oct 2 – Sat, Oct 4

    Eid ul-Fitr

    3 days

  • Wed, Oct 8 – Sat, Oct 11

    Durga Puja (Nabami), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami)

    4 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

    Wed, Mar 26 – Sat, Mar 29 · Independence Day

    4 days

  • Take Sun, Apr 13 off

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

    4 days

  • Take Sun, May 18 off

    Fri, May 16 – Mon, May 19 · Buddha Purnima

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 2008

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2008 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 2008: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 2008?

There are 16 Bangladesh public holidays in 2008. 15 of them fall on working days, which leaves 247 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 2008?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 2008 are Ashura (Sunday, January 20), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Thursday, February 21), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Friday, March 21), Independence Day (Wednesday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Monday, April 14), May Day (Thursday, May 1), Buddha Purnima (Monday, May 19), Shab-e-Barat (Sunday, August 17), Janmashtami (Sunday, August 24), Shab-e-Qadr (Sunday, September 28), Eid ul-Fitr (Thursday, October 2), Durga Puja (Nabami) (Wednesday, October 8), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) (Thursday, October 9), Eid ul-Adha (Tuesday, December 9), Victory Day (Tuesday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 2008?

There are 9 long weekends of three days or more in 2008: Jan 18–Jan 20 (3 days, Ashura); Feb 21–Feb 23 (3 days, Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day); May 1–May 3 (3 days, May Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Shab-e-Barat); Aug 22–Aug 24 (3 days, Janmashtami); Sep 26–Sep 28 (3 days, Shab-e-Qadr); Oct 2–Oct 4 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr); Oct 8–Oct 11 (4 days, Durga Puja (Nabami), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami)); 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?

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 2008 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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