The Council of Advisers on Thursday approved the  proposed list of 26 holidays including 5-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, 6-day for Eid-ul-Azha and two-day for Durga Puja for 2025 calendar year.

The approval came from a meeting of the Council of Advisers chaired by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at his office.

The holidays included 12 general holidays and 14 holidays by the executive order. Nine holidays would coincide weekends (Fridays and Saturdays).

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There will be 12 general holidays including five weekly holidays and holidays for festivals of different religions.

Besides, there will be 14 holidays by the executive orders which include four days of weekly holidays for Pahela Baishakh and other important holidays on religious occasions.

Meanwhile, the indigenous people will get a three-day holiday on the occasion of Baisabi.