National holidays of Bangladesh in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Bangladesh. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 10, 2018 | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | |
| Sunday | Jan. 21, 2018 | Saraswati Puja | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 31, 2018 | Maghi Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Valentine's Day | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 14, 2018 | Ash Wednesday | |
| Wednesday | Feb. 21, 2018 | Language Martyrs' Day | International Mother Language Day |
| Thursday | March 1, 2018 | Doljatra | |
| Friday | March 2, 2018 | Holi | |
| Friday | March 2, 2018 | National Flag Day | |
| Saturday | March 17, 2018 | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday | Father of Nation of Bangladesh |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Monday | March 26, 2018 | Independence Day | Declaration of Independence from Pakistan in 1971 |
| Monday | March 26, 2018 | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | March 29, 2018 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | March 31, 2018 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Easter Day | |
| Monday | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | |
| Friday | April 13, 2018 | Chaitra Sankranti | |
| Friday | April 13, 2018 | Shab-e-Meraj | |
| Saturday | April 14, 2018 | Bengali New Year | Pahela Boishakh |
| Sunday | April 29, 2018 | Buddha Purnima | Birth of Buddha |
| Sunday | April 29, 2018 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | May Day | International Labour Day |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | May Day | |
| Wednesday | May 2, 2018 | Shab e-Barat | Public Sector and Banks. Celebrated on the 15th Sha'aban |
| Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mothers' Day | |
| Monday | June 11, 2018 | Shab-e-qadr | |
| Wednesday | June 13, 2018 | Night of Destiny | Celebrated on the 27th day of Ramadan |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Jumatul Bidah | Last Friday of the month of Ramadan |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Eid ul-Fitr | |
| Saturday | June 16, 2018 | Eid ul-Fitr | End of Ramadan |
| Saturday | June 16, 2018 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Fathers' Day | |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Sunday | July 1, 2018 | July 1 Bank Holiday | |
| Friday | July 27, 2018 | Ashari Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | National Mourning Day | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 21, 2018 | Eid ul-Adha Holiday | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Eid al-Adha | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Eid ul-Adha | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Thursday | Aug. 23, 2018 | Eid ul-Adha Day 2 | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Thursday | Aug. 23, 2018 | Eid al-Adha Day 2 | |
| Friday | Aug. 24, 2018 | Eid al-Adha Day 3 | |
| Saturday | Aug. 25, 2018 | Eid al-Adha Day 4 | |
| Sunday | Aug. 26, 2018 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Sunday | Sept. 2, 2018 | Janmashtami | |
| Thursday | Sept. 13, 2018 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Friday | Sept. 21, 2018 | Ashura | 10th day of Muharram |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 25, 2018 | Madhu Purnima | |
| Monday | Oct. 8, 2018 | Mahalaya | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 10, 2018 | First Day of Navaratri | |
| Friday | Oct. 19, 2018 | Durga Puja | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 24, 2018 | Lakshmi Puja | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 24, 2018 | Prabarana Purnima | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 31, 2018 | Halloween | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 6, 2018 | Sri Shayama Puja | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 7, 2018 | Akhari Chahar Somba | |
| Tuesday | Nov. 20, 2018 | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | |
| Wednesday | Nov. 21, 2018 | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | |
| Sunday | Dec. 16, 2018 | Victory Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 16, 2018 | Victory Day | Commemorates the surrender of the Pakistani army to the Mukti Bahini |
| Wednesday | Dec. 19, 2018 | Fateha-i-Yajdaham | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 26, 2018 | Boxing Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 30, 2018 | Election Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- Bangladesh public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries