List of Holidays for the Year 2025

Scheduled banks in Bangladesh must observe 27 holidays in 2025, including specific dates for religious occasions such as Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha, as well as national days like Independence Day and Victory Day. The list is issued in accordance with a notification from the Ministry of Public Administration dated 21 October 2024. Several religious holidays are subject to the appearance of the moon. The schedule includes designated bank holidays on 1 July and 31 December.

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

DOS Circular Letter No-26
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh. 02 Agrahayan 1431 Date: ------------------------ 17 November 2024 List of Holidays for the year 2025. Dear Sir, In accordance with the Notification No.-05.00.0000.173.08.013.23-166, dated 21 October 2024 issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, a list of the holidays to be followed by the scheduled banks in Bangladesh during the year 2025 is given below for your information and necessary action:
Sl. Name of the Occasion Date Day No. of Holidays
01. *Shab-e-Barat 15 February 2025 Saturday 1 Day
02. Shahid Day and International Mother
Language Day 21 February 2025 Friday 1 Day
03. Independence and National Day 26 March 2025 Wednesday 1 Day
04. Jumat-ul-Wida and *Shab-e-Qadr 28 March 2025 Friday 1 Day
05. *Eid-ul-Fitr
29, 30, 31 March
2025, 01 & 02
April 2025
Saturday, Sunday,
Monday, Tuesday &
Wednesday
5 Days
06. Bengali New Year's Day 14 April 2025 Monday 1 Day
07. May Day 01 May 2025 Thursday 1 Day
08. *Buddha Purnima (Boishakhi Purnima) 11 May 2025 Sunday 1 Day
09. *Eid-ul-Azha 05, 06, 07, 08, 09
& 10 June 2025
Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday,
Monday & Tuesday
6 Days
10. Bank Holiday 01 July 2025 Tuesday 1 Day
11. *Ashura 06 July 2025 Sunday 1 Day
12. Janmashtami 16 August 2025 Saturday 1 Day
13. *Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S) 05 September
2025 Friday 1 Day
14. Durga Puja (Nabami & Bijoya Dashami) 01 & 02 October
2025
Wednesday &
Thursday 2 Days
15. Victory Day 16 December
2025 Tuesday 1 Day
16. Christmas Day 25 December
2025 Thursday 1 Day
17. Bank Holiday 31 December
2025 Wednesday 1 Day
Total = 27 Days.
*Subject to the appearance of the moon.

Yours faithfully,

(Mizanur Rahman Akon)
Director (DOS)
Phone: 9530093

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List of Holidays for the Year 2025

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