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Public holidays in Bangladesh, 2020
Holiday dates19vs 2019: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank20 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Tue | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birthday |
| Mar 26, 2020 | Thu | Independence Day |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Thu | Mid-Sha'ban (estimated) |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Tue | Bengali New Year's Day |
| May 1, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | May Day |
| May 21, 2020 | Thu | Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) |
| May 22, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Jumu'atul-Wida (estimated) |
| May 25, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| May 26, 2020 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| May 27, 2020 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Aug 2, 2020 | Sun | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Aug 3, 2020 | Mon | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Sat (weekend) | National Mourning Day |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Sun | Ashura (estimated) |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Wed | Victory Day |
| Dec 25, 2020 | Fri (weekend) | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2020
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2020 – Mar 28, 2020 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Apr 9, 2020 – Apr 11, 2020 | 3 days | Mid-Sha'ban (estimated) |
| May 21, 2020 – May 23, 2020 | 3 days | Laylat al-Qadr (estimated)・Jumu'atul-Wida (estimated) |
| May 25, 2020 – May 27, 2020 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Jul 31, 2020 – Aug 3, 2020 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Aug 28, 2020 – Aug 30, 2020 | 3 days | Ashura (estimated) |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2020 →
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.