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Holiday Calendar for Bangladesh
Bangladeshi traditions, notable events, festivals, special days and national holidays. Traveling in Bangladesh is the best way to immerse yourself in the culture of the country. 
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Help us National traditions, public holidays and notable observances for 2025-2026 year
October 2025
November 2025
Saturday 1 November - Chavang Kut (Mizo people of Northeast India, Bangladesh, Burma)
December 2025
Friday 26 December - Boxing Day (Belgium, Fiji, The Bahamas, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Samoa...)
January 2026
Saturday 10 January - Bangabandhu Homecoming Day (The historic Homecoming Day of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman is being observed today in a befitting manner)
February 2026
Saturday 21 February - Language Movement Day in Bangladesh (International Mother Language Day - UNESCO)
March 2026
Thursday 26 March - Bangladesh Independence Day and National Day (celebrates the declaration of independence from Pakistan in 1971)
April 2026
Wednesday 15 April - Bengali New Year (or Poila Boishakh. Sri Lankans begin celebrating their National New Year); International Microcredit Day
May 2026
Sunday 10 May - Mother’s Day (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bonaire, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, Germany, Gabon, Gambia, Greenland, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Malta, Myanmar, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Singapore, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Vietnam, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
June 2026
Thursday 25 June - Ashura (is a major festival for Shia Muslims and commemorates the martyrdom at Karbala of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet)
August 2026
Tuesday 25 August - The Prophet's Birthday or Mawleed al Nabi (or Mawlid al-Nabi. There is not a single verse in the Qur'an OR a Hadith of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) forbidding the celebration of Prophet's birthday)
Some bangladeshi traditions
Bangladesh has the world’s largest river and the world’s largest mangrove.
It is estimated that somewhat 70% of the population are farmers. Some 96% of the country’s revenue from exports come from the clothing and textile industry.
Bangladesh has a rich tradition of folk songs, with lyrics rooted in vibrant tradition spirituality, mysticism, devotion.
Country has the third largest Muslim population in the world after Indonesia and Pakistan.
The Cox Bazar Beach is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, and it’s the third longest beach in the world.
If you travel to Bangladesh, make sure to try the Hilsha Fish Curry, which is the national dish. Hilsha is a species of fish that is related to the herring, and it’s a popular food here.
It is estimated that somewhat 70% of the population are farmers. Some 96% of the country’s revenue from exports come from the clothing and textile industry.
Bangladesh has a rich tradition of folk songs, with lyrics rooted in vibrant tradition spirituality, mysticism, devotion.
Country has the third largest Muslim population in the world after Indonesia and Pakistan.
The Cox Bazar Beach is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, and it’s the third longest beach in the world.
If you travel to Bangladesh, make sure to try the Hilsha Fish Curry, which is the national dish. Hilsha is a species of fish that is related to the herring, and it’s a popular food here.
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