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DFIM Circular Letter No. 14: Holidays during the calendar year 2015
The document notifies all financial institutions operating in Bangladesh of the official holiday list for the calendar year 2015, comprising 25 days in total. The schedule includes fixed national holidays such as Independence Day, Language Martyrs' Day, and Victory Day, as well as religious observances like Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha, which are subject to moon sighting. Specific dates are provided for each holiday, with some religious holidays spanning multiple days, and institutions are instructed to take necessary measures accordingly.
Department of Financial Institutions and Markets Circular Letter No. 14 Bangladesh Bank Head Office Dhaka. DFIM Circular Letter No. 14 Date:
To All Chief Executive/Managing Directors All Financial Institutions operating in Bangladesh Re: Holidays during the calendar year 2015.
Dear Sir,
In accordance with the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Ministry of Public Administration, Rule-4 Branch, Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.005.12-246 dated 10-11-2014, and with the approval of the competent authority, the list of holidays for all financial institutions operating in Bangladesh for the year 2015 is hereby communicated to all for information and necessary action:
List of Holidays for the Year 2015.
| Sr. No. | Name of Holiday | Day of Week and Date (Gregorian) | Date (Bangla) | Number of Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | *Eid-e-Miladunnabi (SAW) | Sunday, 04 January, 2015 | 21 Poush, 1421 | 01 Day |
| 02. | Shaheed Dibosh and International Mother Language Day | Saturday, 21 February, 2015 | 09 Falgun, 1421 | 01 Day |
| 03. | Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | Tuesday, 17 March, 2015 | 03 Chaitra, 1421 | 01 Day |
| 04. | Independence and National Day | Thursday, 26 March, 2015 | 12 Chaitra, 1421 | 01 Day |
| 05. | Nabobarsho (Bengali New Year) | Tuesday, 14 April, 2015 | 01 Boishakh, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 06. | May Day | Friday, 01 May, 2015 | 18 Boishakh, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 07. | *Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi Purnima) | Sunday, 03 May, 2015 | 20 Boishakh, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 08. | *Shab-e-Barat | Wednesday, 03 June, 2015 | 20 Jyestha, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 09. | Bank Holiday | Wednesday, 01 July, 2015 | 17 Ashar, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 10. | *Shab-e-Qadr | Wednesday, 15 July, 2015 | 31 Ashar, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 11. | Jumu'atul Bidah | Friday, 17 July, 2015 | 02 Shravan, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 12. | *Eid-ul-Fitr | Friday, Saturday and Sunday<br>17, 18 and 19 July 2015 | 02, 03 and 04<br>Shravan, 1422 | 03 Days |
| 13. | National Mourning Day | Saturday, 15 August, 2015 | 31 Shravan, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 14. | Shubho Janmashtami | Saturday, 05 September, 2015 | 21 Bhadra, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 15. | *Eid-ul-Adha | Thursday, Friday and Saturday<br>24, 25 and 26 September, 2015 | 09, 10 and 11 Ashwin,<br>1422 | 03 Days |
| 16. | Durga Puja (Vijaya Dashami) | Friday, 23 October, 2015 | 08 Kartik, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 17. | *Ashura | Saturday, 24 October, 2015 | 09 Kartik, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 18. | Victory Day | Wednesday, 16 December, 2015 | 02 Poush, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 19. | *Eid-e-Miladunnabi (SAW) | Thursday, 24 December, 2015 | 10 Poush, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 20. | Birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas) | Friday, 25 December, 2015 | 11 Poush, 1422 | 01 Day |
| 21. | Bank Holiday | Thursday, 31 December, 2015 | 17 Poush, 1422 | 01 Day |
Total: 25 Days
- Dependent on moon sighting.
Yours faithfully,
(Signed) (Mohammad Ahmad Ali) Deputy General Manager Phone: 9530010-75/3164
10 Agrahayan, 1421 Bangla 24 November, 2014 AD
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