National holidays of Bangladesh in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Jan. 10, 2019 | Bangabandhu Homecoming Day | |
| Sunday | Feb. 10, 2019 | Saraswati Puja | |
| Thursday | Feb. 14, 2019 | Valentine's Day | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 19, 2019 | Maghi Purnima | |
| Thursday | Feb. 21, 2019 | Language Martyrs' Day | International Mother Language Day |
| Saturday | March 2, 2019 | National Flag Day | |
| Monday | March 4, 2019 | Maha Shivaratri | |
| Wednesday | March 6, 2019 | Ash Wednesday | |
| Sunday | March 17, 2019 | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's birthday | Father of Nation of Bangladesh |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Holi | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | Doljatra | |
| Tuesday | March 26, 2019 | Independence Day | Declaration of Independence from Pakistan in 1971 |
| Tuesday | March 26, 2019 | Independence Day | |
| Wednesday | April 3, 2019 | Shab-e-Meraj | |
| Saturday | April 13, 2019 | Chaitra Sankranti | |
| Sunday | April 14, 2019 | Bengali New Year | Festival marking the start of the Bengali year |
| Thursday | April 18, 2019 | Maundy Thursday | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | April 20, 2019 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Shab e-Barat | Night of Records. Celebrated on the 15th Sha'aban |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Easter Day | |
| Monday | April 22, 2019 | Easter Monday | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | May Day | International Labour Day |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | May Day | |
| Sunday | May 12, 2019 | Mothers' Day | |
| Saturday | May 18, 2019 | Buddha Purnima/Vesak | |
| Sunday | May 19, 2019 | Buddha Purnima | Birth of Buddha. Observed on the day of the full moon in May |
| Friday | May 31, 2019 | Jumatul Bidah | Last Friday of the month of Ramadan |
| Saturday | June 1, 2019 | Night of Destiny | Celebrated on the 27th day of Ramadan |
| Sunday | June 2, 2019 | Shab-e-qadr | |
| Tuesday | June 4, 2019 | Eid ul-Fitr Eve Holiday | |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Eid ul-Fitr | |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Eid ul-Fitr | End of Ramadan |
| Thursday | June 6, 2019 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | |
| Thursday | June 6, 2019 | Eid ul-Fitr Holiday | |
| Sunday | June 16, 2019 | Fathers' Day | |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Monday | July 1, 2019 | July 1 Bank Holiday | |
| Tuesday | July 16, 2019 | Ashari Purnima | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Eid al-Adha | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Eid ul-Adha | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Tuesday | Aug. 13, 2019 | Eid al-Adha Day 2 | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 13, 2019 | Eid ul-Adha Day 2 | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Wednesday | Aug. 14, 2019 | Eid al-Adha Day 3 | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 14, 2019 | Eid ul-Adha Day 3 | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Eid al-Adha Day 4 | |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | National Mourning Day | |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Raksha Bandhan | |
| Saturday | Aug. 24, 2019 | Janmashtami | Restricted Holiday. Celebrates the birth of Lord Shri Krishna |
| Monday | Sept. 2, 2019 | Ganesh Chaturthi | |
| Tuesday | Sept. 10, 2019 | Ashura | 10th day of Muharram |
| Friday | Sept. 13, 2019 | Madhu Purnima | |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Saturday | Sept. 28, 2019 | Mahalaya | |
| Sunday | Sept. 29, 2019 | First Day of Navaratri | |
| Tuesday | Oct. 8, 2019 | Durga Puja | |
| Sunday | Oct. 13, 2019 | Prabarana Purnima | |
| Sunday | Oct. 13, 2019 | Lakshmi Puja | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 23, 2019 | Akhari Chahar Somba | |
| Sunday | Oct. 27, 2019 | Sri Shayama Puja | |
| Thursday | Oct. 31, 2019 | Halloween | |
| Sunday | Nov. 10, 2019 | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | |
| Sunday | Nov. 10, 2019 | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | |
| Monday | Dec. 9, 2019 | Fateha-i-Yajdaham | |
| Monday | Dec. 16, 2019 | Victory Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 16, 2019 | Victory Day | Commemorates the surrender of the Pakistani army to the Mukti Bahini |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Dec. 26, 2019 | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- Bangladesh public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries