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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 2014

Bangladesh has 16 public holidays in 2014. The first is Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Tuesday, January 14 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

16
Holidays
12
On working days
4
Long weekends
249
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 2014

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Date Holiday
Tuesday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Friday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Wednesday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Monday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ Holiday by executive order.
Thursday May Day মে দিবস
Wednesday Buddha Purnima Tentative বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা
Saturday Shab-e-Barat Tentative শবে বরাত Holiday by executive order.
Friday Shab-e-Qadr Tentative শবে কদর Holiday by executive order.
Tuesday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Sunday Janmashtami Tentative জন্মাষ্টমী
Thursday Durga Puja (Nabami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (নবমী) Holiday by executive order.
Friday Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (বিজয়া দশমী)
Sunday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Tuesday Ashura Tentative আশুরা Holiday by executive order.
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 2014

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

  • Thu, May 1 – Sat, May 3

    May Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17

    Janmashtami

    3 days

  • Thu, Oct 2 – Sun, Oct 5

    Durga Puja (Nabami), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami), Eid ul-Adha

    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 Thu, May 15 off

    Wed, May 14 – Sat, May 17 · Buddha Purnima

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 2014

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2014 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 2014: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 2014?

There are 16 Bangladesh public holidays in 2014. 12 of them fall on working days, which leaves 249 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 2014?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 2014 are Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Tuesday, January 14), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Friday, February 21), Independence Day (Wednesday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Monday, April 14), May Day (Thursday, May 1), Buddha Purnima (Wednesday, May 14), Shab-e-Barat (Saturday, June 14), Shab-e-Qadr (Friday, July 25), Eid ul-Fitr (Tuesday, July 29), Janmashtami (Sunday, August 17), Durga Puja (Nabami) (Thursday, October 2), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) (Friday, October 3), Eid ul-Adha (Sunday, October 5), Ashura (Tuesday, November 4), Victory Day (Tuesday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 2014?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2014: May 1–May 3 (3 days, May Day); Aug 15–Aug 17 (3 days, Janmashtami); Oct 2–Oct 5 (4 days, Durga Puja (Nabami), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami), Eid ul-Adha); 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 2014 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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