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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 2040

Bangladesh has 11 public holidays in 2040. The first is Ashura on Tuesday, January 24 and the last is Christmas Day on Tuesday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

11
Holidays
9
On working days
4
Long weekends
253
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 2040

Date Holiday
Tuesday Ashura Tentative আশুরা
Tuesday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Sunday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Monday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Saturday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ
Tuesday May Day মে দিবস
Sunday July Mass Uprising Day জুলাই গণঅভ্যুত্থান দিবস
Sunday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Saturday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Sunday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Tuesday 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.

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 2040

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

  • Fri, Mar 23 – Mon, Mar 26

    Eid-e-Miladunnabi, Independence Day

    4 days
  • Fri, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 5

    July Mass Uprising Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Oct 5 – Sun, Oct 7

    Eid ul-Fitr

    3 days
  • Fri, Dec 14 – Sun, Dec 16

    Eid ul-Adha, Victory Day

    3 days

Working days in Bangladesh 2040

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2040 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 2040: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 2040?

There are 11 Bangladesh public holidays in 2040. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 2040?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 2040 are Ashura (Tuesday, January 24), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Tuesday, February 21), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Sunday, March 25), Independence Day (Monday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Saturday, April 14), May Day (Tuesday, May 1), July Mass Uprising Day (Sunday, August 5), Eid ul-Fitr (Sunday, October 7), Eid ul-Adha (Saturday, December 15), Victory Day (Sunday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Tuesday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 2040?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 2040: Mar 23–Mar 26 (4 days, Eid-e-Miladunnabi, Independence Day); Aug 3–Aug 5 (3 days, July Mass Uprising Day); Oct 5–Oct 7 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr); Dec 14–Dec 16 (3 days, Eid ul-Adha, 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 2040 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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