Regulatory Alerts2023-11-12
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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