National Holidays

Fixed Public Holidays

Date	Event
1 January	New Year's Day
21 February	Shaheed Day
26 March	Independence and National Day
14 April	Bengali Solar New Year1
1 May	Labour Day
1st Monday in July	Bank Holiday
15 August	National Mourning Day2
7 November	National Revolution Day2
16 December	Victory Day
25 December	Christmas Day
26 December	Boxing Day
31 December	Bank Holiday

¹This can vary +/- 1 day.
²These days depends on which party is in power

Muslim Holidays

Feast	2002	2003	2004
Islamic New Year	15 Mar		25 Feb
Prophet's Birthday	25 May	14 May
Shab e-Barat	22 Oct
Start of Ramadan	6 Nov	7 Oct
Shab e-Qadr	13 Dec	Nov 21
Eid Al Fitr	6 Dec	25 Nov
Eid Al Adha	23 Feb	12 Feb

Hindu Holidays

Event	2002	2003	2004
Janamashtami		20 Aug
Durga Puja

Buddhist Holidays

Event	2002	2003	2004
Budha Purnima		16 May

Christian Holidays

Event	2002	2003	2004
Good Friday	29 Mar	18 Apr	9 Apr
Easter	31 Mar	20 Apr	11 Apr
Easter Monday	1 Apr	21 Apr	12 Apr
Christmas	25 Dec	25 Dec	25 Dec

* - Subject to moon sightings