RegAlertRule · BB · 25 Nov 2015
Holidays of the Year 2016 for Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh
Scheduled banks in Bangladesh, including Bangladesh Bank, must observe 23 public holidays during 2016 as specified in the circular. The holidays include Shaheed Day on 21 February, Independence Day on 26 March, Eid-ul-Fitr from 5 to 7 July, and Eid-ul-Adha from 11 to 13 September, among others. Observance of certain dates, including Buddha Purnima, Shab-e-Barat, Shab-e-Qadar, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Adha, Ashura, and Eid-e-Miladun-Nabi, is subject to the appearance of the moon. The schedule is based on Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.005.12-260 issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on 22 November 2015.
BANGLADESH BANK
HEAD OFFICE Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh www.bb.org.bd Department of Off-site Supervision DOS Circular Letter no- 17 /2015 Chief Executives All Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh. 11 Agrahayon, 1422 Date: ------------------------------ 25 November, 2015 Dear Sir, Holidays of the year 2016 In terms of the Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.005.12-260 dated 22/11/2015 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 2016 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, 2016 Sunday 1 Day
02. Birthday of the Father of the Nation
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman
17 March, 2016 Thursday 1 Day
03. Independence and National Day 26 March, 2016 Saturday 1 Day
04. Bengali New Year's Day 14 April, 2016 Thursday 1 Day
05. May Day 1 May, 2016 Sunday 1 Day
06. *Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi
Purnima)
21 May, 2016 Saturday 1 Day
07. *Shab-e-Barat 23 May, 2016 Monday 1 Day
08. Bank Holiday & Jumatul Wida 01 July, 2016 Friday 1 Day
09. *Shab-e-Qadar 03 July, 2016 Sunday 1 Day
10. *Eid-ul-Fitr 5, 6 & 7 July,
2016
Tuesday, Wednesday
& Thursday
3 Days
11. National Mourning Day 15 August, 2016 Monday 1 Day
12. Shuvo Janmashtami 25 August, 2016 Thursday 1 Day
13. *Eid-ul-Adha 11, 12 & 13
September, 2016
Sunday, Monday,
Tuesday
3 Days
14. Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) 11 October, 2016 Tuesday 1 Day
15. * Ashura 12 October, 2016 Wednesday 1 Day
16. *Eid-e-Miladun-Nabi (S) 12 December,
2016
Monday 1 Day
17. Victory Day 16 December,
2016
Friday 1 Day
18. Christmas Day 25 December,
2016
Sunday 1 Day
19. Bank Holiday 31 December,
2016
Saturday 1 Day
Total = 23 Days
*Subject to the appearance of the moon.
Yours faithfully,
Signed:
(Md. Ibrahim Bhuiyan)
Deputy General Manager
Phone: 9530207
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- Amended by
- DOS Circular Letter No. 28: Announcement of holiday for the occasion of Eid-e-Miladunnabi (PBUH)2016 · BB
“Reference is invited to this Department's Circular Letter No. 17/2015 dated 25-11-2015 on the subject of declaring a holiday on Tuesday, 13 December, 2016 on the occasion of the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi (PBUH).”
- Issued under
- Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.005.12-260 dated 2015-11-22Not in RegAlert · Ministry of Public Administration (Section: Regulation-4), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
“Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.005.12-260 dated 22/11/2015 issued by the Ministry of Public Administration”
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