National holidays of Bangladesh in 2020
This page contains a calendar of all 2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Jan. 1, 2020 | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Jan. 10, 2020 | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 29, 2020 | Saraswati Puja | |
| Saturday | Feb. 8, 2020 | Maghi Purnima | |
| Friday | Feb. 14, 2020 | Valentine's Day | |
| Friday | Feb. 21, 2020 | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Friday | Feb. 21, 2020 | Language Martyrs' Day | International Mother Language Day |
| Wednesday | Feb. 26, 2020 | Ash Wednesday | |
| Monday | March 2, 2020 | National Flag Day | |
| Monday | March 9, 2020 | Doljatra | |
| Tuesday | March 10, 2020 | Holi | |
| Tuesday | March 17, 2020 | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday | Father of Nation of Bangladesh |
| Friday | March 20, 2020 | March Equinox | |
| Sunday | March 22, 2020 | Shab-e-Meraj | |
| Thursday | March 26, 2020 | Independence Day | |
| Thursday | March 26, 2020 | Independence Day | Declaration of Independence from Pakistan in 1971 |
| Thursday | April 9, 2020 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Thursday | April 9, 2020 | Shab e-Barat | Public Sector and Banks. Celebrated on the 15th Sha'aban |
| Friday | April 10, 2020 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 11, 2020 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 12, 2020 | Easter Day | |
| Monday | April 13, 2020 | Chaitra Sankranti | |
| Monday | April 13, 2020 | Easter Monday | |
| Tuesday | April 14, 2020 | Bengali New Year | Pahela Boishakh |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | May Day | |
| Friday | May 1, 2020 | May Day | International Labour Day |
| Wednesday | May 6, 2020 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | |
| Thursday | May 7, 2020 | Buddha Purnima | Birth of Buddha |
| Sunday | May 10, 2020 | Mothers' Day | |
| Tuesday | May 19, 2020 | Shab-e-qadr | |
| Wednesday | May 20, 2020 | Night of Destiny | Celebrated on the 27th day of Ramadan |
| Friday | May 22, 2020 | Jumatul Bidah | Last Friday of the month of Ramadan |
| Sunday | May 24, 2020 | Eid ul-Fitr | End of Ramadan |
| Sunday | May 24, 2020 | Eid ul-Fitr | |
| Monday | May 25, 2020 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | |
| Monday | May 25, 2020 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | |
| Tuesday | May 26, 2020 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2020 | Fathers' Day | |
| Sunday | June 21, 2020 | June Solstice | |
| Wednesday | July 1, 2020 | July 1 Bank Holiday | |
| Saturday | July 4, 2020 | Ashari Purnima | |
| Friday | July 31, 2020 | Eid al-Adha | |
| Friday | July 31, 2020 | Eid ul-Adha | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Saturday | Aug. 1, 2020 | Eid ul-Adha Day 2 | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Saturday | Aug. 1, 2020 | Eid al-Adha Day 2 | |
| Sunday | Aug. 2, 2020 | Eid ul-Adha Day 3 | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Sunday | Aug. 2, 2020 | Eid al-Adha Day 3 | |
| Monday | Aug. 3, 2020 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Monday | Aug. 3, 2020 | Eid al-Adha Day 4 | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 11, 2020 | Janmashtami | |
| Saturday | Aug. 15, 2020 | National Mourning Day | |
| Saturday | Aug. 22, 2020 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Saturday | Aug. 29, 2020 | Ashura | 10th day of Muharram |
| Wednesday | Sept. 2, 2020 | Madhu Purnima | |
| Thursday | Sept. 17, 2020 | Mahalaya | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 22, 2020 | September Equinox | |
| Thursday | Oct. 1, 2020 | Prabarana Purnima | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 13, 2020 | Akhari Chahar Somba | |
| Saturday | Oct. 17, 2020 | First Day of Navaratri | |
| Sunday | Oct. 25, 2020 | Durga Puja | |
| Thursday | Oct. 29, 2020 | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | |
| Friday | Oct. 30, 2020 | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | |
| Saturday | Oct. 31, 2020 | Halloween | |
| Saturday | Nov. 14, 2020 | Sri Shayama Puja | |
| Saturday | Nov. 14, 2020 | Lakshmi Puja | |
| Friday | Nov. 27, 2020 | Fateha-i-Yajdaham | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 16, 2020 | Victory Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 16, 2020 | Victory Day | Commemorates the surrender of the Pakistani army to the Mukti Bahini |
| Monday | Dec. 21, 2020 | December Solstice | |
| Thursday | Dec. 24, 2020 | Christmas Eve | |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | |
| Friday | Dec. 25, 2020 | Christmas Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 26, 2020 | Boxing Day | |
| Thursday | Dec. 31, 2020 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- Bangladesh public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries