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Bangladesh Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday note: 

(a) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there are restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Eid ul-Azha may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region. (b) Buddhist festivals are declared according to local astronomical observations and it is not possible to forecast the date of their occurrence exactly.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
February
05
Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet)
February
21
International Mother Language Day
March
26
Independence Day
April
14
Bangla New Year
May
01
Labour Day
May
06
Buddha Purnima
June
17
Shab-e Barat (Ascension of the Prophet)
August
19
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
October
20
Shab e-Qadr (Evening of Destiny)
October
24
Durga Puja (Dashami)
October
26
Eid ul-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice)
November
07
National Revolution Day
November
15
Islamic New Year
December
16
Victory Day (Bijoy Dibosh)
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