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Working Days in Bangladesh 2021

2021 has 249 working days in Bangladesh: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 11 Bangladesh public holidays on weekdays.

249
Working days
105
Weekend days
11
Holidays on weekdays
1,992
Working hours

Working days by month, 2021

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January 0 21 168
February Feb 21 · Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day 1 19 152
March Mar 29 · Shab-e-Barat (tentative) 1 22 176
April Apr 14 · Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) 1 20 160
May May 10 · Shab-e-Qadr (tentative) May 26 · Buddha Purnima (tentative) 2 20 160
June 0 22 176
July Jul 21 · Eid ul-Adha (tentative) 1 20 160
August Aug 19 · Ashura (tentative) Aug 30 · Janmashtami (tentative) 2 21 168
September 0 22 176
October Oct 14 · Durga Puja (Nabami) (tentative) Oct 19 · Eid-e-Miladunnabi (tentative) 2 19 152
November 0 22 176
December Dec 16 · Victory Day 1 21 168
2021 total 11 249 1,992

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

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
124
First half
125
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 2021

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

2021 calendar for Bangladesh

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Bangladesh 2021: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Bangladesh in 2021?

There are 249 working days in Bangladesh in 2021. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Friday and Saturday) and 11 are Bangladesh public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2021?

At 8 hours a day, 249 working days make 1,992 working hours in 2021. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2021?

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