List of Holidays for the year 2023

BANGLADESH BANK HEAD OFFICE Motijheel, Dhaka-1000 Bangladesh www.bb.org.bd Department of Offsite Supervision

DOS Circular Letter No-36 Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh. 28 Kartik 1429 Date: ------------------------ 13 November 2022 List of Holidays for the year 2023. Dear Sir, In accordance with the Notification No.-05.00.0000.173.08.003.18-237, dated 01 November 2022 issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, a list of the holidays to be followed by the scheduled banks in Bangladesh during the year 2023 is given 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 2023 Tuesday 1 Day 02. *Shab-e-Barat 08 March 2023 Wednesday 1 Day 03. Birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day 17 March 2023 Friday 1 Day 04. Independence and National Day 26 March 2023 Sunday 1 Day 05. Bengali New Year's Day 14 April 2023 Friday 1 Day 06. *Shab-e-Qadr 19 April 2023 Wednesday 1 Day 07. Jumat-ul-Wida 21 April 2023 Friday 1 Day 08. *Eid-ul-Fitr 21, 22 & 23 April 2023 Friday, Saturday & Sunday 3 Days 09. May Day 01 May 2023 Monday 1 Day 10. *Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi Purnima) 04 May 2023 Thursday 1 Day 11. *Eid-ul-Azha 28, 29 & 30 June 2023 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 3 Days 12. Bank Holiday 01 July 2023 Saturday 1 Day 13. *Ashura 29 July 2023 Saturday 1 Day 14. National Mourning Day 15 August 2023 Tuesday 1 Day 15. Janmashtami 06 September 2023 Wednesday 1 Day 16. *Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S) 28 September 2023 Thursday 1 Day 17. Durgapuja (Bijoya Dashami) 24 October 2023 Tuesday 1 Day 18. Victory Day 16 December 2023 Saturday 1 Day 19. Christmas Day 25 December 2023 Monday 1 Day 20. Bank Holiday 31 December 2023 Sunday 1 Day Total = 24 Days. *Subject to the appearance of the moon.

Yours faithfully,

(Md. Abdul Mannan) Director (DOS) Phone: 9530314