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Working Days in Bangladesh 2016

2016 has 247 working days in Bangladesh: 366 days, minus 106 weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 13 Bangladesh public holidays on weekdays.

247
Working days
106
Weekend days
13
Holidays on weekdays
1,976
Working hours

Working days by month, 2016

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 21 168
February Feb 21 · Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day 1 20 160
March 0 23 184
April Apr 14 · Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) 1 19 152
May May 1 · May Day May 23 · Shab-e-Barat (tentative) 2 21 168
June 0 22 176
July Jul 3 · Shab-e-Qadr (tentative) Jul 7 · Eid ul-Fitr (tentative) 2 19 152
August Aug 25 · Janmashtami (tentative) 1 22 176
September Sep 12 · Eid ul-Adha (tentative) 1 20 160
October Oct 10 · Durga Puja (Nabami) (tentative) Oct 11 · Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) (tentative) Oct 12 · Ashura (tentative) 3 19 152
November 0 22 176
December Dec 12 · Eid-e-Miladunnabi (tentative) Dec 25 · Christmas Day 2 19 152
2016 total 13 247 1,976

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. 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.

Working days by quarter

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
61
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
60
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
126
First half
121
Second half

Working hours in Bangladesh

The legal working week, overtime pay, weekend days and paid leave.

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Bangladesh public holidays 2016

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2016 calendar for Bangladesh

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Bangladesh 2016: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Bangladesh in 2016?

There are 247 working days in Bangladesh in 2016. The year has 366 days; 106 are weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 13 are Bangladesh public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2016?

At 8 hours a day, 247 working days make 1,976 working hours in 2016. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2016?

January 21, February 20, March 23, April 19, May 21, June 22, July 19, August 22, September 20, October 19, November 22 and December 19. March has the most working days and April the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Friday and Saturday) or one of the Bangladesh public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. 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.

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