Bangladesh Bank has published the official holiday calendar for 2026, announcing a total of 28 bank closure days, outside the regular weekly holidays, for all scheduled banks.
The circular, outlining the comprehensive list of holidays, was issued by Bangladesh Bank's Department off-Side Supervision and sent to the Managing Directors and Chief Executive Officers of all scheduled banks on Sunday.
This marks an increase from the 27 holidays observed in 2025 and 24 days in 2024.
The holiday calendar is dominated by major religious festivals and national commemorations.
The first holiday of the year will be for Shab-e-Barat on February 4. Later that month, banks will remain closed for Shaheed Day and International Mother Language Day on February 21.
The longest breaks are centered around the two major Eids. Eid-ul-Fitr, a five-day closure is scheduled from March 19 to March 23, covering Juma-tul-Bida, the day before Eid, the day of Eid, and the two subsequent days. Two of these days coincide with the weekly weekend holiday.
Eid-ul-Adha, banks will be closed for five days, from May 26 to May 31, a period which also includes two weekly holidays.
The central bank specified that the holiday schedule is effective for all scheduled banks and is based on a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on November 9 of the current year.