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Public holidays in Bangladesh, 2017
Holiday dates18vs 2016: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays11not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days4
World rank18 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2017
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2017 | Tue | Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birthday |
| Mar 26, 2017 | Sun | Independence Day |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Bengali New Year's Day |
| May 1, 2017 | Mon | May Day |
| May 12, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Mid-Sha'ban (estimated) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Jumu'atul-Wida (estimated); Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Jun 27, 2017 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 15, 2017 | Tue | National Mourning Day |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Sun | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Sep 4, 2017 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Sun | Ashura (estimated) |
| Dec 1, 2017 | Fri (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Sat (weekend) | Victory Day |
| Dec 25, 2017 | Mon | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2017
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2017 – Mar 26, 2017 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Jun 26, 2017 – Jun 28, 2017 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Sep 1, 2017 – Sep 4, 2017 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Sep 29, 2017 – Oct 1, 2017 | 3 days | Ashura (estimated) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2016
- + Jumu'atul-Wida (estimated); Laylat al-Qadr (estimated)
- − Jumu'atul-Wida (estimated)
- − Laylat al-Qadr (estimated)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2017 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.