Holiday planning
Long Weekends in Bangladesh 2026
Bangladesh has 15 long weekends in 2026. The longest natural break is 7 days around Shab-e-qadr & Special Public Holiday & Eid ul-Fitr Holiday & Jumatul Bidah & Eid ul-Fitr (Tue 17 Mar – Mon 23 Mar). Take Monday off and turn the Shab-e-qadr & Special Public Holiday & Eid ul-Fitr Holiday & Jumatul Bidah & Eid ul-Fitr break into a 10-day run.
15
Long weekends
10
Longest break (days)
15
Bridge day opportunities
All long weekends in Bangladesh 2026
Sorted by calendar date. "Days off" = the natural break without any annual leave. "Bridge days" = working days to take as paid leave to extend the break.
| Date range | Holiday | Days off | Bridge days to take | Total break |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31 Jan – Wed 4 Feb | Shab e-Barat | 1 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 2 Feb, Tue 3 Feb) | 5d |
| Sat 7 Feb – Thu 12 Feb | Election Day, Election Day Holiday | 2 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 9 Feb, Tue 10 Feb) | 6d |
| Sat 14 Mar – Mon 23 Mar | Shab-e-qadr, Special Public Holiday, Eid ul-Fitr Holiday, Jumatul Bidah, Eid ul-Fitr | 7 | Monday(Mon 16 Mar) | 10d |
| Thu 26 Mar – Sun 29 Mar | Independence and National Day | 1 | Friday(Fri 27 Mar) | 4d |
| Fri 10 Apr – Tue 14 Apr | Chaitra Sankranti, Bengali New Year | 4 | Friday(Fri 10 Apr) | 5d |
| Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May | May Day | 3 | Thursday(Thu 30 Apr) | 4d |
| Fri 22 May – Sun 31 May | Eid al-Adha Holiday, Eid al-Adha | 9 | Friday(Fri 22 May) | 10d |
| Sat 13 Jun – Wed 17 Jun | Muharram | 1 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun) | 5d |
| Thu 25 Jun – Sun 28 Jun | Ashura | 3 | Thursday(Thu 25 Jun) | 4d |
| Sat 1 Aug – Wed 5 Aug | Student-People Uprising Day | 1 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 3 Aug, Tue 4 Aug) | 5d |
| Sat 22 Aug – Wed 26 Aug | Eid e-Milad-un Nabi | 1 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 24 Aug, Tue 25 Aug) | 5d |
| Thu 3 Sept – Sun 6 Sept | Janmashtami | 3 | Thursday(Thu 3 Sept) | 4d |
| Tue 20 Oct – Sun 25 Oct | Mahanabami, Durga Puja | 2 | Thursday + Friday(Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct) | 6d |
| Sat 12 Dec – Wed 16 Dec | Victory Day | 1 | Monday + Tuesday(Mon 14 Dec, Tue 15 Dec) | 5d |
| Thu 24 Dec – Sun 27 Dec | Christmas Day | 3 | Thursday(Thu 24 Dec) | 4d |
Best long weekends in Bangladesh 2026
The top breaks ranked by total consecutive days off.
March
Shab-e-qadr & Special Public Holiday & Eid ul-Fitr Holiday & Jumatul Bidah & Eid ul-Fitr
Sat 14 Mar – Mon 23 Mar
10
days
May
Eid al-Adha Holiday & Eid al-Adha
Fri 22 May – Sun 31 May
10
days
February
Election Day & Election Day Holiday
Sat 7 Feb – Thu 12 Feb
6
days
October
Mahanabami & Durga Puja
Tue 20 Oct – Sun 25 Oct
6
days
How to use bridge days in Bangladesh
A bridge day (sometimes called a sandwiched day) is a working day that sits between a public holiday and a weekend. By taking it as paid annual leave, you connect the holiday to the weekend and create a longer uninterrupted break.
For example, if a public holiday falls on a Thursday, taking Friday off gives you Thursday + Friday + Saturday + Sunday — four consecutive days using only one day of leave.
In Bangladesh 2026, there are 15 bridge day opportunities highlighted in the table above. The biggest gain is around Shab-e-qadr & Special Public Holiday & Eid ul-Fitr Holiday & Jumatul Bidah & Eid ul-Fitr: take Monday off to turn a 7-day break into 10 consecutive days using only 1 day of annual leave.
Public holidays linked to long weekends
Shab-e-qadr
Tue 17 Mar
Special Public Holiday
Wed 18 Mar
Eid ul-Fitr Holiday
Thu 19 Mar
Jumatul Bidah
Fri 20 Mar
Eid ul-Fitr
Sat 21 Mar
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Mon 25 May
Eid al-Adha
Thu 28 May
Election Day
Wed 11 Feb
Election Day Holiday
Thu 12 Feb
Mahanabami
Tue 20 Oct
Durga Puja
Wed 21 Oct
Shab e-Barat
Wed 4 Feb
Chaitra Sankranti
Mon 13 Apr
Bengali New Year
Tue 14 Apr
Muharram
Wed 17 Jun
Student-People Uprising Day
Wed 5 Aug
Eid e-Milad-un Nabi
Wed 26 Aug
Victory Day
Wed 16 Dec
Independence and National Day
Thu 26 Mar
May Day
Fri 1 May
Ashura
Fri 26 Jun
Janmashtami
Fri 4 Sept
Christmas Day
Fri 25 Dec
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Frequently asked questions
How many long weekends does Bangladesh have in 2026?
Bangladesh has 15 long weekends in 2026 where a public holiday creates a break of three or more consecutive days.
What is a bridge day?
A bridge day is a regular working day that falls between a public holiday and a weekend. Taking it as annual leave creates an uninterrupted break of four or more days using just one or two days of paid leave — maximising your time off.
What is the longest long weekend in Bangladesh in 2026?
The longest break is 10 days from Saturday, 14 March 2026 to Monday, 23 March 2026, centred around Shab-e-qadr and Special Public Holiday and Eid ul-Fitr Holiday and Jumatul Bidah and Eid ul-Fitr (taking Monday as annual leave).
How can I get the most days off with the least leave in Bangladesh 2026?
The best bridge day opportunity is around Shab-e-qadr & Special Public Holiday & Eid ul-Fitr Holiday & Jumatul Bidah & Eid ul-Fitr (Tue 17 Mar – Mon 23 Mar). Take Monday as annual leave to get a 10-day break using only 1 day of paid leave.
Are bridge days public holidays in Bangladesh?
No. Bridge days are ordinary working days — employees choose to take them as paid annual leave. They are not legally mandated public holidays.