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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1997

Bangladesh has 10 public holidays in 1997. The first is Eid ul-Fitr on Sunday, February 9 and the last is Christmas Day on Thursday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

10
Holidays
7
On working days
4
Long weekends
254
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1997

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1997 calendar
Date Holiday
Sunday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Friday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Wednesday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Monday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ
Friday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Thursday May Day মে দিবস
Saturday Ashura Tentative আশুরা
Thursday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Tuesday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Thursday Christmas Day বড়দিন

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

Main public holidays. Holidays set by the Bengali and Hindu lunar calendars, such as Durga Puja and Buddha Purnima, and the extra days the government adds around Eid are announced each year. Source: Ministry of Public Administration; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1997

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Feb 7 – Sun, Feb 9

    Eid ul-Fitr

    3 days

  • Thu, May 1 – Sat, May 3

    May Day

    3 days

  • Thu, Jul 17 – Sat, Jul 19

    Eid-e-Miladunnabi

    3 days

  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sat, Dec 27

    Christmas Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Thu, Mar 27 off

    Wed, Mar 26 – Sat, Mar 29 · Independence Day

    4 days

  • Take Sun, Apr 13 off

    Fri, Apr 11 – Mon, Apr 14 · Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1997

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1997 calendar for Bangladesh

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Bangladesh holidays 1997: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1997?

There are 10 Bangladesh public holidays in 1997. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1997?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1997 are Eid ul-Fitr (Sunday, February 9), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Friday, February 21), Independence Day (Wednesday, March 26), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Monday, April 14), Eid ul-Adha (Friday, April 18), May Day (Thursday, May 1), Ashura (Saturday, May 17), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Thursday, July 17), Victory Day (Tuesday, December 16) and Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1997?

There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1997: Feb 7–Feb 9 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr); May 1–May 3 (3 days, May Day); Jul 17–Jul 19 (3 days, Eid-e-Miladunnabi); Dec 25–Dec 27 (3 days, Christmas Day).

Which days are the weekend in Bangladesh?

The weekend in Bangladesh is Friday and Saturday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Bangladesh?

Main public holidays. Holidays set by the Bengali and Hindu lunar calendars, such as Durga Puja and Buddha Purnima, and the extra days the government adds around Eid are announced each year.

Are the 1997 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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