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DFIM Circular Letter No. 20: List of Holidays for the Year 2026

The document provides the official list of holidays for 2026 applicable to all finance companies operating in Bangladesh, based on a notification from the Ministry of Public Administration. The list specifies 18 distinct holiday events totaling 28 days, including fixed dates such as Independence Day and Bank Holidays, as well as lunar-dependent observances like Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha. It also designates Chaitra Sangkranti as a holiday exclusively for the Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban districts.

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Ref No.: DFIM.Circular.20

DFIM Circular Letter No. 20

To: Managing Director / Chief Executive Officer All Finance Companies Operating in Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

Subject: List of Holidays for the Year 2026.

In accordance with Notification No. 05.00.0000.000.175.08.0008.25-17 dated November 09, 2025, issued by the Ministry of Public Administration of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the list of holidays applicable to all finance companies in the country for the year 2026 is provided below for your information and necessary action:

Sr. No.Name of HolidayDay and Date (Gregorian)Date (Bangabda)Number of Holidays
01*Shab-e-BaratWednesday, February 04, 202621 Magh 143201 Day
02Shaheed Day and International Mother Language DaySaturday, February 21, 202608 Falgun 143201 Day
03*Shab-e-QadrTuesday, March 17, 202603 Chaitra 143201 Day
04*Eid-ul-Fitr and Jummah-ul-Bida (2 days before Eid, Day of Eid, and 2 days after Eid)Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, March 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, 202605, 06, 07, 08, and 09 Chaitra 143205 Days
05Independence Day and National DayThursday, March 26, 202612 Chaitra 143201 Day
06Chaitra Sangkranti (Applicable only for Rangamati, Khagrachhari, and Bandarban districts)Monday, April 13, 202630 Chaitra 143201 Day
07New YearTuesday, April 14, 202601 Boishakh 143301 Day
08May Day and *Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi Purnima)Friday, May 01, 202618 Boishakh 143301 Day
09*Eid-ul-Adha (2 days before Eid, Day of Eid, and 3 days after Eid)Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 202612, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 Jyeshtha 143306 Days
10*AshuraFriday, June 26, 202612 Ashar 143301 Day
11Bank HolidayWednesday, July 01, 202617 Ashar 143301 Day
12July Mass Uprising DayWednesday, August 05, 202621 Shraban 143301 Day
13*Eid-e-Miladunnabi (S.A.W)Wednesday, August 26, 202611 Bhadra 143301 Day
14JanmashtamiFriday, September 04, 202620 Bhadra 143301 Day
15Durga Puja (Nabami and Bijoya Dashami)Tuesday and Wednesday, October 20 and 21, 202604 and 05 Kartik 143302 Days
16Victory DayWednesday, December 16, 202601 Poush 143301 Day
17Birth Anniversary of Jesus Christ (Christmas)Friday, December 25, 202610 Poush 143301 Day
18Bank HolidayThursday, December 31, 202616 Poush 143301 Day

Total Holidays: 28 Days.

*Dependent on moon sighting.

Yours faithfully,

(Gautam Kumar Ghosh) Director (DFIM) Phone: 9530178.

Date: 18 November 2025

Institution and Market Department

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