Regulatory Alerts2024-11-17
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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.
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