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Public holidays in Bangladesh, 2022
Holiday dates18vs 2021: -1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Fri・Sat
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank28 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2022 | Mon | Martyrs' Day and International Mother Language Day |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Thu | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birthday |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Mid-Sha'ban |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Thu | Bengali New Year's Day |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Fri (weekend) | Jumu'atul-Wida; Laylat al-Qadr |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun | May Day |
| May 3, 2022 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 4, 2022 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr |
| May 5, 2022 | Thu | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Sun | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 11, 2022 | Mon | Eid al-Adha |
| Jul 12, 2022 | Tue | Eid al-Adha |
| Aug 9, 2022 | Tue | Ashura |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Mon | National Mourning Day |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Sun | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 16, 2022 | Fri (weekend) | Victory Day |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Sun | Christmas Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2022 – Mar 19, 2022 | 3 days | Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's Birthday・Mid-Sha'ban |
| Apr 14, 2022 – Apr 16, 2022 | 3 days | Bengali New Year's Day |
| Apr 29, 2022 – May 1, 2022 | 3 days | Jumu'atul-Wida; Laylat al-Qadr・May Day |
| May 3, 2022 – May 7, 2022 | 5 days | Eid al-Fitr |
| Jul 8, 2022 – Jul 12, 2022 | 5 days | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 7, 2022 – Oct 9, 2022 | 3 days | Prophet's Birthday |
| Dec 23, 2022 – Dec 25, 2022 | 3 days | Christmas Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2021
- + Ashura
- + Eid al-Adha
- + Eid al-Fitr
- + Jumu'atul-Wida; Laylat al-Qadr
- + Mid-Sha'ban
- + Prophet's Birthday
- − Ashura (estimated)
- − Eid al-Adha (estimated)
- − Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- − Jumu'atul-Wida (estimated)
- − Laylat al-Qadr (estimated)
- − Mid-Sha'ban (estimated)
- − Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.