RegAlertRule · BB · 12 Nov 2023
List of Holidays for the Year 2024
Scheduled banks in Bangladesh must observe a list of 24 holidays during 2024, as specified in the circular. The holidays include Shahid Day, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, and Christmas Day, among others, with specific dates and durations provided for each occasion. Observance of certain religious holidays, marked with an asterisk, is subject to the appearance of the moon.
BANGLADESH BANK
HEAD OFFICE
Motijheel, Dhaka-1000
Bangladesh www.bb.org.bd
Department of Offsite Supervision
DOS Circular Letter No-25
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh. 27 Kartik 1430 Date: ------------------------ 12 November 2023 List of Holidays for the year 2024. Dear Sir, In accordance with the Notification No.-05.00.0000.173.08.013.23-186, dated 26 October 2023 issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, a list of the holidays to be followed by the scheduled banks in Bangladesh during the year 2024 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 2024 Wednesday 1 Day
02. *Shab-e-Barat 26 February 2024 Monday 1 Day
03.
Birthday of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children's Day 17 March 2024 Sunday 1 Day
04. Independence and National Day 26 March 2024 Tuesday 1 Day
05. Jumat-ul-Wida 05 April 2024 Friday 1 Day
06. *Shab-e-Qadr 07 April 2024 Sunday 1 Day
07. *Eid-ul-Fitr 10,11 & 12 April
2024
Wednesday,
Thursday & Friday 3 Days
08. Bengali New Year's Day 14 April 2024 Sunday 1 Day
09. May Day 01 May 2024 Wednesday 1 Day
10. *Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi Purnima) 22 May 2024 Wednesday 1 Day
11. *Eid-ul-Azha 16, 17 & 18 June
2024
Sunday, Monday &
Tuesday 3 Days
12. Bank Holiday 01 July 2024 Monday 1 Day
13. *Ashura 17 July 2024 Wednesday 1 Day
14. National Mourning Day 15 August 2024 Thursday 1 Day
15. Janmashtami 26 August 2024 Monday 1 Day
16. *Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S) 16 September 2024 Monday 1 Day
17. Durgapuja (Bijoya Dashami) 13 October 2024 Sunday 1 Day
18. Victory Day 16 December 2024 Monday 1 Day
19. Christmas Day 25 December 2024 Wednesday 1 Day
20. Bank Holiday 31 December 2024 Tuesday 1 Day
Total = 24 Days.
*Subject to the appearance of the moon.
Yours faithfully,
(Arief Hossain Khan)
Director (DOS)
Phone: 9530093
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