Regulatory Alerts2025-11-16
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List of Holidays for the Year 2026
Scheduled banks in Bangladesh must observe a list of 28 holidays during the year 2026, as specified in the circular. The schedule includes national observances such as Independence Day, Bengali New Year's Day, and Victory Day, alongside religious holidays like Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, and Durga Puja, with specific dates provided for each occasion. Certain holidays, including Shab-e-Barat, Shab-e-Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Azha, Ashura, and Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, are subject to the appearance of the moon. Additionally, Chaitra Sankranti is designated as a holiday only for the Rangamati, Khagrachari, and Bandarban Hill Districts.
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