Regulatory Alerts2021-11-08
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List of Holidays for the Year 2022
Scheduled banks in Bangladesh must observe a total of 24 holidays during the year 2022, as specified in the attached list. The schedule includes fixed dates for occasions such as Shahid Day, Independence Day, and Victory Day, alongside religious holidays like Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha which are subject to the appearance of the moon. The document details the specific dates and number of days for each occasion, ranging from one to three days off.
BANGLADESH BANK HEAD OFFICE Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh www.bb.org.bd Department of Off-site Supervision
DOS Circular Letter No-48 Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh. 23 Kartik 1428 Date: ------------------------ 08 November 2021 List of Holidays for the year 2022. Dear Sir, In accordance with the Notification No.-05.00.0000.173.08.003.18-212, dated 31 October 2021 issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, a list of the holidays to be followed by the scheduled banks in Bangladesh during the year 2022 is specified below for your information and necessary action: Sl. Name of the Occasion Date Day No. of Holidays 01. Shahid Day and International Mother Language Day 21 February 2022 Monday 1 Day 02. Birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day 17 March 2022 Thursday 1 Day 03. *Shab-e-Barat 19 March 2022 Saturday 1 Day 04. Independence and National Day 26 March 2022 Saturday 1 Day 05. Bengali New Year's Day 14 April 2022 Thursday 1 Day 06. Jumat-ul-Wida 29 April 2022 Friday 1 Day 07. *Shab-e-Qadr 29 April 2022 Friday 1 Day 08. May Day 01 May 2022 Sunday 1 Day 09. *Eid-ul-Fitr 02, 03 & 04 May 2022 Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 3 Days 10. *Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi Purnima) 15 May 2022 Sunday 1 Day 11. Bank Holiday 01 July 2022 Friday 1 Day 12. *Eid-ul-Azha 09, 10 & 11 July 2022 Saturday, Sunday & Monday 3 Days 13. *Ashura 09 August 2022 Tuesday 1 Day 14. National Mourning Day 15 August 2022 Monday 1 Day 15. Janmashtami 18 August 2022 Thursday 1 Day 16. Durgapuja (Bijoya Dashami) 05 October 2022 Wednesday 1 Day 17. *Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S) 09 October 2022 Sunday 1 Day 18. Victory Day 16 December 2022 Friday 1 Day 19. Christmas Day 25 December 2022 Sunday 1 Day 20. Bank Holiday 31 December 2022 Saturday 1 Day Total = 24 Days *Subject to the appearance of the moon.
Yours faithfully,
(Md. Anwarul Islam) General Manager Phone: 9530093