DFIM Circular Letter No. 10: Holidays during 2014

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Date: 10-10-2013
Telephone: 9530010-75
Fax Number: 9530191
Ref No: DFIM (G) 1051/1/2013-10
DFIM (G) 1051/1/2013

DFIM Circular Letter No.: 10/2013
Date:

To:
All Chief Executive/Managing Directors of all Financial Institutions operating in Bangladesh.

Subject: Holidays during 2014.

Dear Sir,

In accordance with the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of Public Administration, Rule-4 Branch, Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.005.12-237 dated 08-10-2013, the list of holidays for 2014 for all financial institutions operating in Bangladesh is hereby provided for your information and necessary action.

Yours faithfully,

(Md. Siddiqur Rahman Mollick)
Deputy Director
Phone: 9530010-75/3168

List of Holidays for 2014.

Sr. No.	Name of Holiday	Day of Week & Date (Gregorian)	Date (Bangabda)	Duration of Holiday
1	*Eid-e-Miladunnabi (SAW)	Tuesday, 14 January, 2014	01 Magh, 1420	01 Day
2	Shaheed Dibosh and International Mother Language Day	Friday, 21 February, 2014	09 Falgun, 1420	01 Day
3	Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman	Monday, 17 March, 2014	03 Chaitra, 1420	01 Day
4	Independence and National Day	Wednesday, 26 March, 2014	12 Chaitra, 1420	01 Day
5	Naboborsho (New Year)	Monday, 14 April, 2014	01 Boishakh, 1421	01 Day
6	May Day	Thursday, 01 May, 2014	18 Boishakh, 1421	01 Day
7	*Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi Purnima)	Tuesday, 13 May, 2014	30 Boishakh, 1421	01 Day
8	*Shab-e-Barat	Saturday, 14 June, 2014	31 Joishtho, 1421	01 Day
9	Bank Holiday	Tuesday, 01 July, 2014	17 Ashar, 1421	01 Day
10	Jumu'at-ul-Bida	Friday, 25 July, 2014	10 Shrabon, 1421	01 Day
11	*Shab-e-Qadr	Saturday, 26 July, 2014	11 Shrabon, 1421	01 Day
12	*Eid-ul-Fitr	Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday; 28, 29 & 30 July 2014	13, 14 & 15; Shrabon, 1421	03 Days
13	National Mourning Day	Friday, 15 August, 2014	31 Shrabon, 1421	01 Day
14	Shubho Janmashtami	Sunday, 17 August, 2014	02 Bhadra, 1421	01 Day
15	Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami)	Saturday, 04 October, 2014	19 Ashwin, 1421	01 Day
16	*Eid-ul-Azha	Sunday, Monday & Tuesday,; 05, 06 & 07 October, 2014	20, 21 & 22nd; Ashwin, 1421	03 Days
17	*Ashura	Tuesday, 04 November, 2014	20 Kartik, 1421	01 Day
18	Victory Day	Tuesday, 16 December, 2014	02 Poish, 1421	01 Day
19	Birth Anniversary of Jesus Christ (Christmas)	Thursday, 25 December, 2014	11 Poish, 1421	01 Day
20	Bank Holiday	Wednesday, 31 December, 2014	17 Poish, 1421	01 Day

Total: 24 Days

*Dependent on moon sighting.

Bangladesh Bank
Head Office
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh

Financial Institutions
and
Market Department

04 Agrahayan, 1420
18 November, 2013

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Ref: DFIM (G) 1051/1/2013
Date: 18/11/2013

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(Tanvir Hossain Shuvro)
Deputy Director
Phone: 3150