Govt announces holidays for 2027
Graphics: Agamir Somoy
The government published the official holiday list for 2027, following a notification issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on Thursday.
According to the notification, there will be a five-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, a six-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha, and a two-day holiday for Durga Puja.
Combining general holidays and holidays by executive order, there will be a total of 29 days of holidays. Among these, seven days fall on the weekend days of Friday and Saturday. Out of 15 general holidays, four days coincide with weekends, while out of 14 holidays by executive order, three days fall on weekends.
The 15 general holidays include Martyrs’ Day and International Mother Language Day on 21 February, Jumatul Bida on 5 March, Eid-ul-Fitr on 10 March, Independence and National Day on 26 March, Chaitra Sankranti on 13 April, May Day on 1 May, Eid-ul-Azha on 17 May, Buddha Purnima on 20 May, July Mass Uprising Day on 5 August, Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Sa) on 15 August, Janmashtami on 25 August, Durga Puja on 10 October, National Revolution and Solidarity Day on 7 November, Victory Day on 16 December, and Christmas Day on 25 December.
The 14 holidays by executive order comprise Shab-e-Barat on 24 January, Shab-e-Qadr on 7 March, a total of four days for Eid-ul-Fitr including two days before (8 and 9 March) and two days after (11 and 12 March), Bangla Noboborsho on 14 April, a total of five days for Eid-ul-Azha including two days before (15 and 16 May) and three days after (18 to 20 May), Ashura on 16 June, and Mahanabami of Durga Puja on 9 October.
