Public Holidays in Bangladesh, 2025
Bangladesh observes 7 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 1 of which falls on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 7
- On a weekend
- 1
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 255
Nationwide
Bangladesh holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Bangladesh. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 February 2025 | Friday(weekend) | International Mother Language Day | Nationwide |
| 26 March 2025 | Wednesday | Independence and National Day | Nationwide |
| 14 April 2025 | Monday | Bengali New Year | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 5 August 2025 | Tuesday | July Mass Uprising Day | Nationwide |
| 16 December 2025 | Tuesday | Victory Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
6 of Bangladesh's 7 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 1 fall on Friday and Saturday: International Mother Language Day (21 February 2025).
Bangladesh observes a Friday and Saturday weekend, with the working week running Sunday to Thursday.
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 255 business days in Bangladesh.
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