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Bangladesh public holidays 2028: 15 holidays, 4 long weekends

In 2028, Bangladesh has 15 public holidays: 10 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 4 long weekends. End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) falls on February 26, 2028, and May is the busiest month.

Year at a glance

Public holidays in 2028

DateWeekdayHolidaySubstitute day
February 21, 2028MondayLanguage Martyrs' Day—
February 26, 2028SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)—
March 17, 2028FridayMujib's Birthday & Children's Day—
March 26, 2028SundayIndependence Day—
April 14, 2028FridayBengali New Year's Day—
May 1, 2028MondayMay Day—
May 5, 2028FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)—
May 19, 2028FridayBuddha's Birthday—
June 3, 2028SaturdayDay of Ashura—
August 3, 2028ThursdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)—
August 15, 2028TuesdayNational Mourning Day—
August 24, 2028ThursdayKrishna Janmashtami—
October 8, 2028SundayDurga Puja—
December 16, 2028SaturdayVictory Day—
December 25, 2028MondayChristmas Day—

2028 calendar

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Holidays on weekend days

HolidayDateWeekday / Substitute day
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)February 26, 2028Saturday
Independence DayMarch 26, 2028Sunday
Day of AshuraJune 3, 2028Saturday
Durga PujaOctober 8, 2028Sunday
Victory DayDecember 16, 2028Saturday

Long weekends and bridge days

DateDays offvacation daysHoliday
February 19, 2028 – February 21, 20283No leave neededLanguage Martyrs' Day
February 19, 2028 – February 27, 202894Language Martyrs' Day, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
March 17, 2028 – March 19, 20283No leave neededMujib's Birthday & Children's Day
March 11, 2028 – March 19, 202894Mujib's Birthday & Children's Day
April 14, 2028 – April 16, 20283No leave neededBengali New Year's Day
April 8, 2028 – April 16, 202894Bengali New Year's Day
April 29, 2028 – May 1, 20283No leave neededMay Day
April 29, 2028 – May 7, 202893May Day, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)

Moving holidays

HolidayDateMoving holidays
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)February 26, 202811 earlier
Mujib's Birthday & Children's DayMarch 17, 20281 later
Independence DayMarch 26, 20281 later
Bengali New Year's DayApril 14, 20281 later
May DayMay 1, 20281 later
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)May 5, 202810 earlier
Day of AshuraJune 3, 202811 earlier
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)August 3, 202810 earlier
National Mourning DayAugust 15, 20281 later
Victory DayDecember 16, 20281 later
Christmas DayDecember 25, 20281 later

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