List of Holidays for the Year 2026 — BB — BD

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

DOS Circular Letter No-20
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer All Scheduled Banks in Bangladesh. 01 Agrahayan 1432 Date: ------------------------ 16 November 2025 List of Holidays for the year 2026. Dear Sir, In accordance with the Notification No.-05.00.0000.000.175.08.0008.25-17, dated 09 November 2025 issued by the Ministry of Public Administration, a list of the holidays to be followed by the scheduled banks in Bangladesh during the year 2026 is given below for your information and necessary action:
Sl. Name of the Occasion Date Day No. of Holidays
01. *Shab-e-Barat 04 February 2026 Wednesday 1 Day
02. Shahid Day and International Mother
Language Day 21 February 2026 Saturday 1 Day
03. *Shab-e-Qadr 17 March 2026 Tuesday 1 Day
04. *Eid-ul-Fitr and Jumat-ul-Wida 19, 20, 21, 22 & 23
March 2026
Thursday, Friday,
Saturday, Sunday
& Monday
5 Days
05. Independence and National Day 26 March 2026 Thursday 1 Day
06.
Chaitra Sankranti (only applicable for Rangamati, Khagrachari & Bandarban Hill District) 13 April 2026 Monday 1 Day
07. Bengali New Year's Day 14 April 2026 Tuesday 1 Day
08. May Day and *Buddha Purnima
(Boishakhi Purnima) 01 May 2026 Friday 1 Day
09. *Eid-ul-Azha 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
& 31 May 2026
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday,
Saturday & Sunday
6 Days
10. *Ashura 26 June 2026 Friday 1 Day
11. Bank Holiday 01 July 2026 Wednesday 1 Day
12. July Mass Uprising Day 05 August 2026 Wednesday 1 Day
13. *Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (S) 26 August 2026 Wednesday 1 Day
14. Janmashtami 04 September 2026 Friday 1 Day
15. Durga Puja (Nabami & Bijoya Dashami) 20 & 21 October
2026
Tuesday &
Wednesday 2 Days
16. Victory Day 16 December 2026 Wednesday 1 Day
17. Christmas Day 25 December 2026 Friday 1 Day
18. Bank Holiday 31 December 2026 Thursday 1 Day
Total = 28 Days.
*Subject to the appearance of the moon.

Yours faithfully,

(Gazi MD. Mahfuzul Islam)
Director (DOS)
Phone: 9530093

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