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DFIM Circular Letter No. 34: List of Holidays for the Year 2025
The document provides the official list of 27 holidays for 2025 applicable to all finance companies operating in Bangladesh, based on Government of Bangladesh notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.013.23-166 dated October 21, 2024. The schedule includes specific dates for national observances such as Independence Day, Language Movement Day, and Victory Day, as well as religious holidays like Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, and Durga Puja, with certain dates subject to moon sighting. Finance companies are required to take necessary action based on this notification.
Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh) Head Office Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh.
Ref. No. DFIM Circular Letter No. 34 Managing Directors / Chief Executive Officers All Finance Companies operating in Bangladesh.
Dear Sir,
List of Holidays for the Year 2025.
In accordance with Government of Bangladesh Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.013.23-166 dated October 21, 2024, the list of holidays for the year 2025 applicable to all finance companies operating in Bangladesh is provided below for your information and necessary action:
| S. No. | Name | Day and Date | Bengali Date | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | *Shab-e-Barat | Saturday, 15 February 2025 | 02 Falgun 1431 | 1 Day |
| 02 | Shaheed Dibosh and International Mother Language Day | Friday, 21 February 2025 | 08 Falgun 1431 | 1 Day |
| 03 | Independence and National Day | Wednesday, 26 March 2025 | 12 Chaitra 1431 | 1 Day |
| 04 | Jumu'atul Bida and *Shab-e-Qadr | Friday, 28 March 2025 | 14 Chaitra 1431 | 1 Day |
| 05 | *Eid-ul-Fitr | |||
| (2 days before Eid, Eid day and 2 days after) | Saturday, Sunday, Monday, | |||
| Tuesday and Wednesday | ||||
| 29, 30, 31 March 2025, | ||||
| 01 and 02 April 2025 | 15, 16, 17, 18 and | |||
| 19 Chaitra 1431 | 5 Days | |||
| 06 | Noboborsho | Monday, 14 April 2025 | 01 Boishakh 1432 | 1 Day |
| 07 | May Day | Thursday, 01 May 2025 | 18 Boishakh 1432 | 1 Day |
| 08 | *Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi Purnima) | Sunday, 11 May 2025 | 28 Boishakh 1432 | 1 Day |
| 09 | *Eid-ul-Adha | |||
| (2 days before Eid, Eid day and 3 days after) | Thursday, Friday, Saturday, | |||
| Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, | ||||
| 05, 06, 07, 08, 09 and 10 June 2025 | 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | |||
| and 27 Joishtho 1432 | 6 Days | |||
| 10 | Bank Holiday | Tuesday, 01 July 2025 | 17 Ashar 1432 | 1 Day |
| 11 | *Ashura | Sunday, 06 July 2025 | 22 Ashar 1432 | 1 Day |
| 12 | Janmashtami | Saturday, 16 August 2025 | 01 Bhadra 1432 | 1 Day |
| 13 | *Eid-e-Miladunnabi (SA) | Friday, 05 September 2025 | 21 Bhadra 1432 | 1 Day |
| 14 | Durga Puja (Nabami and Bijaya Dashami) | Wednesday and Thursday, | ||
| 01 and 02 October 2025 | 16 and 17 Ashwin 1432 | 2 Days | ||
| 15 | Victory Day | Tuesday, 16 December 2025 | 01 Poush 1432 | 1 Day |
| 16 | Christmas Day (Birth of Jesus Christ) | Thursday, 25 December 2025 | 10 Poush 1432 | 1 Day |
| 17 | Bank Holiday | Wednesday, 31 December 2025 | 16 Poush 1432 | 1 Day |
Total Holidays: 27 Days
*Subject to moon sighting.
Yours faithfully,
(Gautam Kumar Ghosh) Director (DFIM) Phone: 9530178.
Date: 17 November 2024
Institutional and Market Department