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Public Holidays in Bangladesh 1942

Bangladesh has 10 public holidays in 1942. The first is Ashura on Tuesday, January 27 and the last is Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. The weekend is Friday and Saturday.

10
Holidays
6
On working days
2
Long weekends
255
Working days

Bangladesh public holidays 1942

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1942 calendar
Date Holiday
Tuesday Ashura Tentative আশুরা
Saturday Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day শহীদ দিবস ও আন্তর্জাতিক মাতৃভাষা দিবস
Thursday Independence Day স্বাধীনতা দিবস
Sunday Eid-e-Miladunnabi Tentative ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবী
Tuesday Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) পহেলা বৈশাখ
Friday May Day মে দিবস
Sunday Eid ul-Fitr Tentative ঈদুল ফিতর
Wednesday Victory Day বিজয় দিবস
Friday Eid ul-Adha Tentative ঈদুল আযহা
Friday Christmas Day বড়দিন

Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.

Main public holidays. Holidays set by the Bengali and Hindu lunar calendars, such as Durga Puja and Buddha Purnima, and the extra days the government adds around Eid are announced each year. Source: Ministry of Public Administration; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1942

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Thu, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 29

    Independence Day, Eid-e-Miladunnabi

    4 days

  • Fri, Oct 9 – Sun, Oct 11

    Eid ul-Fitr

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Thu, Dec 17 off

    Wed, Dec 16 – Sat, Dec 19 · Victory Day, Eid ul-Adha

    4 days

Working days in Bangladesh 1942

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1942 calendar for Bangladesh

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Bangladesh holidays 1942: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Bangladesh in 1942?

There are 10 Bangladesh public holidays in 1942. 6 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Bangladesh holidays in 1942?

The Bangladesh public holidays in 1942 are Ashura (Tuesday, January 27), Shaheed Day & International Mother Language Day (Saturday, February 21), Independence Day (Thursday, March 26), Eid-e-Miladunnabi (Sunday, March 29), Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) (Tuesday, April 14), May Day (Friday, May 1), Eid ul-Fitr (Sunday, October 11), Victory Day (Wednesday, December 16), Eid ul-Adha (Friday, December 18) and Christmas Day (Friday, December 25).

How many long weekends are there in Bangladesh in 1942?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1942: Mar 26–Mar 29 (4 days, Independence Day, Eid-e-Miladunnabi); Oct 9–Oct 11 (3 days, Eid ul-Fitr).

Which days are the weekend in Bangladesh?

The weekend in Bangladesh is Friday and Saturday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Bangladesh?

Main public holidays. Holidays set by the Bengali and Hindu lunar calendars, such as Durga Puja and Buddha Purnima, and the extra days the government adds around Eid are announced each year.

Are the 1942 holiday dates final?

Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.

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