Bangladesh - Holidays for 2008
Weekend closure is on Friday and Saturday. The following are the public holidays during the 2008 calendar year:
| Occasion | Date |
|---|---|
| Muharram (Ashura)* | January 19 |
| Shahid Day and International Mother Language Day | February 21 |
| Eid-e-Milad un Nabi (Birth of Prophet)* | March 21 |
| Independence Day/National Day | March 26 |
| Bengali New Year's Day | April 14 |
| May Day | May 1 |
| Budha Purnima (Baisakhi Purnima)* | May 20 |
| Bank Holiday | July 1 |
| Shab-e-Barat (Ascension of the Prophet)* | August 17 |
| Janmashtami | August 24 |
| Jumatul Wida* | September 26 |
| Shab-e-Qadr (Evening of Destiny)* | September 28 |
| Eid-ul- Fitr* | October 1, 2, 3 |
| Durga Puja (Bijoy Dashami) | October 9 |
| Eid Ul Adha* | December 8, 9, 10 |
| Victory Day (Bijoy Dibosh) | December 16 |
| Christmas | December 25 |
| Bank Holiday | December 31 |
* Subject to the sighting of the moon | |