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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 2015

Bangladesh has 17 public holidays in 2015. The first is Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Sunday, January 4 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

17
Holidays
11
On working days
5
Long weekends
250
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 2015

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Date Holiday
Sunday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Saturday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Thursday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Tuesday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ Holiday by executive order.
Friday May Day মে দিবস
Monday Buddha Purnima Tentative বুদ্ধ পূর্ণিমা
Wednesday Shab-e-Barat Tentative শবে বরাত Holiday by executive order.
Wednesday Shab-e-Qadr Tentative শবে কদর Holiday by executive order.
Saturday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Saturday Janmashtami Tentative জন্মাষ্টমী
Thursday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Wednesday Durga Puja (Nabami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (নবমী) Holiday by executive order.
Thursday Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) Tentative দুর্গাপূজা (বিজয়া দশমী)
Saturday Ashura Tentative আশুরা Holiday by executive order.
Wednesday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Thursday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
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 2015

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

  • Fri, Jan 2 – Sun, Jan 4

    Eid-e-Miladunnabi

    3 days

  • Thu, Mar 26 – Sat, Mar 28

    Independence Day

    3 days

  • Thu, Sep 24 – Sat, Sep 26

    Eid ul-Adha

    3 days

  • Wed, Oct 21 – Sat, Oct 24

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

    4 days

  • Thu, Dec 24 – Sat, Dec 26

    Eid-e-Miladunnabi, 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 Sun, May 3 off

    Fri, May 1 – Mon, May 4 · May Day, Buddha Purnima

    4 days

  • Take Thu, Jun 4 off

    Wed, Jun 3 – Sat, Jun 6 · Shab-e-Barat

    4 days

  • Take Thu, Jul 16 off

    Wed, Jul 15 – Sat, Jul 18 · Shab-e-Qadr, Eid ul-Fitr

    4 days

  • Take Thu, Dec 17 off

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

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 2015

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2015 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 2015: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 2015?

There are 17 Bangladesh public holidays in 2015. 11 of them fall on working days, which leaves 250 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 2015?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 2015 are Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Sunday, January 4), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Saturday, February 21), Independence Day (Thursday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Tuesday, April 14), May Day (Friday, May 1), Buddha Purnima (Monday, May 4), Shab-e-Barat (Wednesday, June 3), Shab-e-Qadr (Wednesday, July 15), Eid ul-Fitr (Saturday, July 18), Janmashtami (Saturday, September 5), Eid ul-Adha (Thursday, September 24), Durga Puja (Nabami) (Wednesday, October 21), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) (Thursday, October 22), Ashura (Saturday, October 24), Victory Day (Wednesday, December 16), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Thursday, December 24) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 2015?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 2015: Jan 2–Jan 4 (3 days, Eid-e-Miladunnabi); Mar 26–Mar 28 (3 days, Independence Day); Sep 24–Sep 26 (3 days, Eid ul-Adha); Oct 21–Oct 24 (4 days, Durga Puja (Nabami), Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami), Ashura); Dec 24–Dec 26 (3 days, Eid-e-Miladunnabi, 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 2015 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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