Bangladesh Government Holiday Calendar 2018

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On November 06, 2017 the cabinet of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh approved 22 (twenty two) public holidays for the upcoming year 2018. Out of total 22 days of holidays, 14 (fourteen) days will be observed as Ordinary Public Holidays while 8 (eight) days will be observed under Executive Order. But unfortunately Four days, out of the 14 Ordinary Holidays and three days, out of eight holidays under Executive Order, are weekly holidays. The following table encapsulates a complete list of Public Holidays in the year 2018:

Bangladesh Government Holiday List 2018

SL	Day	Date	Name of Holiday	Type of Holiday
	Wed	21 Feb	Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Sat	17 Mar	Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birthday	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Mon	26 Mar	Independence Day	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Sat	14 Apr	Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)	Holiday under Executive Order
	Sun	29 Apr	Buddha Purnima	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Tue	1 May	May Day	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Wed	2 May	Shab-e-Barat	Holiday under Executive Order
	Tues	12 Jun	Shab-e-Qadr	Holiday under Executive Order
	Fri	15 Jun	Jamatul Bida	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Fri	15 Jun	Eve of Eid-ul-Fitr	Holiday under Executive Order
	Sat	16 Jun	Eid-ul-Fitr	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Sun	17 Jun	Following day of Eid-ul-Fitr	Holiday under Executive Order
	Wed	15 Aug	National Mourning Day	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Tues	21 Aug	Eid-ul-Adha	Holiday under Executive Order
	Wed	22 Aug	Eve of Eid-ul-Adha	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Thu	23 Aug	Following day of Eid-ul-Adha	Holiday under Executive Order
	Sun	2 Sep	Shuba Janmashtami	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Fri	21 Sep	Ashura	Holiday by Executive Order
	Fri	19 Oct	Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami)	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Wed	21 Nov	Eid-e-Milad un-Nabi	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Sun	16 Dec	Victory Day	Ordinary Public Holiday
	Tues	25 Dec	Christmas Day	Ordinary Public Holiday

NB: This schedule of holiday is applicable for all government, semi-government and autonomous organizations in Bangladesh. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced.