RegAlertRule · BB · 28 Nov 2017
Holidays of the year 2018
The scheduled banks in Bangladesh, including Bangladesh Bank, are required to observe 24 public holidays during 2018. The specified dates include Shaheed Day on 21 February, Independence Day on 26 March, Eid-ul-Fitr from 15 to 17 June, and Eid-ul-Adha from 21 to 23 August. 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.
BANGLADESH BANK
HEAD OFFICE
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh www.bb.org.bd
Department of Off-site Supervision
DOS Circular Letter no-26/2017 Chief Executives All Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh. 14th Agrahayan, 1424 Date: ------------------------------ 28th November, 2017 Dear Sir, Holidays of the year 2018 In terms of the Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.005.12-224 dated 12/11/2017 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 2018 are specified below for information and necessary action:
Sl. Name of the Occasion Date Day No. of Holidays 1 2 3 4 5
01. Shaheed Day and International
Mother Language Day 21 February, 2018 Wednesday 1 Day 02. Birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman 17 March, 2018 Saturday 1 Day
03. Independence and National Day 26 March, 2018 Monday 1 Day
04. Bengali New Year's Day 14 April, 2018 Saturday 1 Day
05. *Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi
Purnima) 29 April, 2018 Sunday 1 Day
06. May Day 01 May, 2018 Tuesday 1 Day
07. *Shab-e-Barat 02 May, 2018 Wednesday 1 Day
08. *Shab-e-Qadar 12 June, 2018 Tuesday 1 Day
09. Jumatul Wida 15 June, 2018 Friday 1 Day
10. *Eid-ul-Fitr 15, 16 & 17 June,
2018
Friday, Saturday &
Sunday 3 Days
11. Bank Holiday 01 July, 2018 Sunday 1 Day
12. National Mourning Day 15 August, 2018 Wednesday 1 Day
13. *Eid-ul-Adha 21, 22 & 23 August,
2018
Tuesday, Wednesday
& Thursday 3 Days
14. Shuvo Janmashtami 02 September, 2018 Sunday 1 Day
15. * Ashura 21 September, 2018 Friday 1 Day
16. Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) 19 October, 2018 Friday 1 Day
17. *Eid-e-Miladun-Nabi (S) 21 November, 2018 Wednesday 1 Day
18. Victory Day 16 December, 2018 Sunday 1 Day
19. Christmas Day 25 December, 2018 Thursday 1 Day
20. Bank Holiday 31 December, 2018 Monday 1 Day
Total = 24 Days
*Subject to the appearance of the moon.
Yours faithfully,
(Bindu Bhushan Basak)
Deputy General Manager
Phone: 9530618
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“through DOS Circular Letter No. 26/2017 issued on 28 November 2017, the previously declared holiday on Tuesday, 12 June 2018 will be considered a working day”
- Issued under
- Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.005.12-224 dated 2017-11-12Not in RegAlert · Ministry of Public Administration
“In terms of the Notification No. 05.00.0000.173.08.005.12-224 dated 12/11/2017 issued by the Ministry of Public Administration”
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