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Scheduled banks in Bangladesh, including Bangladesh Bank, are required to observe 23 public holidays during 2017. The specified dates include Shaheed Day on 21 February, Independence Day on 26 March, Eid-ul-Fitr from 25 to 27 June, and Eid-ul-Adha from 1 to 3 September. Several holidays, including Buddha Purnima, Shab-e-Barat, Shab-e-Qadar, Ashura, and Eid-e-Miladun-Nabi, are subject to the appearance of the moon. The remaining fixed-date holidays range from Bengali New Year's Day on 14 April to Christmas Day on 25 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-27/2016 Chief Executives All Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh. 17 Agrahayon 1423 Date: --------------------------- 01 December 2016 Dear Sir, Holidays of the year 2017 In terms of the Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.005.12-270 dated 28/11/2016 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 2017 are specified below for information and necessary action:
Sl. No. Name of the Occasion Date Day No. of Holidays 1 2 3 4 5
01. Shaheed Day and International
Mother Language Day
21 February 2017 Tuesday 1 Day
02. Birthday of the Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman
17 March 2017 Friday
1 Day
03. Independence and National Day 26 March 2017 Sunday 1 Day
04. Bengali New Year's Day 14 April 2017 Friday 1 Day
05. May Day 01 May 2017 Monday 1 Day
06. *Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi
Purnima)
10 May 2017 Wednesday 1 Day
07. *Shab-e-Barat 12 May 2017 Friday 1 Day
08. *Shab-e-Qadar/ Jumatul Wida 23 June 2017 Friday 1 Day
09. *Eid-ul-Fitr 25, 26 & 27 June
2017
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
3 Days
10. Bank Holiday 01 July 2017 Saturday 1 Day
11. Shuvo Janmashtami 14 August 2017 Monday 1 Day
12. National Mourning Day 15 August 2017 Tuesday 1 Day
13 *Eid-ul-Adha 01, 02 & 03
September 2017
Friday, Saturday and Sunday
3 Days
14. Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) 30 September 2017 Saturday 1 Day
15. * Ashura 01 October 2017 Sunday 1 Day
16. *Eid-e-Miladun-Nabi (PBUH) 01 December 2017 Friday 1 Day
17. Victory Day 16 December 2017 Saturday 1 Day
18. Christmas Day 25 December 2017 Monday 1 Day
19. Bank Holiday 31 December 2017 Sunday 1 Day
*Subject to the appearance of the moon. Total = 23 Days
Yours faithfully,
Signed
(Md. Ibrahim Bhuiyan)
Deputy General Manager
Phone: 9530207
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Amended 1 time · last 2017-11-30
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