DOS Circular Letter No. 25: Holidays of the year 2019

Scheduled banks in Bangladesh, including Bangladesh Bank, must observe 24 public holidays during 2019 as specified in the circular. The list includes fixed dates such as Shahid Day on 21 February and Independence Day on 26 March, alongside lunar-dependent observances like Shab-e-Barat and Eid-ul-Fitr which are subject to the appearance of the moon. Specific multi-day closures are mandated for Eid-ul-Fitr (4–6 June), Eid-ul-Azha (11–13 August), and designated Bank Holidays on 1 July and 31 December.

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BANGLADESH BANK
HEAD OFFICE
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh www.bb.org.bd
Department of Off-site Supervision

DOS Circular Letter no-25/2018 Chief Executives All Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh. 15 Agrahayan, 1425 Date: ------------------------------ 29 November, 2018 Dear Sir, Holidays of the year 2019 In terms of the Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.003.18-228 dated 14/11/2018 issued by the Ministry of Public Administration (Section: Regulation-4), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, the public holidays to be observed by the scheduled banks in Bangladesh including Bangladesh bank during the year 2019 are specified below for information and necessary action:
Sl. Name of the Occasion Date Day No. of Holidays 1 2 3 4 5
01. Shahid Day and International
Mother Language Day 21 February, 2019 Thursday 1 Day 02. Birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 17 March, 2019 Sunday 1 Day
03. Independence and National Day 26 March, 2019 Tuesday 1 Day
04. Bengali New Year's Day 14 April, 2019 Sunday 1 Day
05. *Shab-e-Barat 21 April, 2019 Sunday 1 Day
06. May Day 01 May, 2019 Wednesday 1 Day
07.
*Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi
Purnima) 18 May, 2019 Saturday 1 Day
08. Jumat-ul-Wida 31 May, 2019 Friday 1 Day
09. *Shab-e-Qadr 02 June, 2019 Sunday 1 Day
10. *Eid-ul-Fitr 04, 05 & 06 June,
2019
Tuesday, Wednesday
& Thursday 3 Days
11. Bank Holiday 01 July, 2019 Monday 1 Day
12. *Eid-ul-Azha 11, 12 & 13 August,
2019
Sunday, Monday &
Tuesday 3 Days
13. National Mourning Day 15 August, 2019 Thursday 1 Day
14. Shuvo Janmashtami 23 August, 2019 Friday 1 Day
15. * Ashura 10 September, 2019 Tuesday 1 Day
16. Durgapuja (Bijoya Dashami) 08 October, 2019 Tuesday 1 Day
17. *Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S) 10 November, 2019 Sunday 1 Day
18. Victory Day 16 December, 2019 Monday 1 Day
19. Christmas Day 25 December, 2019 Wednesday 1 Day
20. Bank Holiday 31 December, 2019 Tuesday 1 Day
Total = 24 Days
*Subject to the appearance of the moon.
Yours faithfully,

(Md. Rafiqul Islam)
Deputy General Manager
Phone: 9530207

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Amended 1 time · last 2019-04-17

2019-04-17BBDOS Circular Letter No. 11: Re-fixation of holiday for Shab-e-Barat on the 22nd April 2019 Monday instead of 21st April 2019 for all scheduled banks in Bangladeshamends

DOS Circular Letter No. 25: Holidays of the year 2019

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