Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2010-December 2011 period.

Holidays

2010

1 Jan New Year's Day.
21 Feb International Mother Language Day.
26 Feb Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
26 Mar Independence Day.
14 Apr Bangla New Year.
1 May Labour Day.
27 May Buddha Purnima.
9 Jul Shab-e Barat (Ascension of the Prophet).
2 Oct Durga Puja (Dashami).
2 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
20 Oct Shab e-Qadr (Evening of Destiny).
7 Nov National Revolution Day.
17 Nov Eid ul-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
16 Dec Victory Day (Bijoy Dibosh).
29 Dec Islamic New Year.

2011

1 Jan New Year's Day.
15 Feb Eid-e-Milad-un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet).
21 Feb International Mother Language Day.
26 Mar Independence Day.
15 Apr Bangla New Year.
1 May Labour Day.
17 May Buddha Purnima.
28 Jun Shab-e Barat (Ascension of the Prophet).
30 Aug - 31 Aug Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
2 Oct Durga Puja (Dashami).
20 Oct Shab e-Qadr (Evening of Destiny).
6 Nov - 7 Nov Eid ul-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice).
7 Nov National Revolution Day.
26 Nov Islamic New Year.

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.
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