Bangladesh has two categories of holidays - religious holidays and national holidays. Religious holidays celebrate various faiths in Bangladesh such as Christmas for Christians, Buddha Purnima and Maghi Purnima for Buddhists, Durga Puja and Lakshmi Puja for Hindus, and Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr, and Eid-ul-Adha for Muslims. National holidays commemorate important events in Bangladesh's history such as Independence Day, Victory Day, and the birth of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

1. HOLIDAYS OF
BANGLADESH
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Setar Rudra
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Mohammad Jahed
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3. At a glance about BANGLADESH
Official Name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
Location: Southern Asia in the Ganges River (Padma) delta on the Bay of
Bengal bordered by India in west, north and east and has a short
border with Myanmar (Burma) in south east.
Area: 148,460 km square.
Language: Bengali
Religion: Islam (90.39%), Hinduism (8.54%), Buddhists 0.6%, Others
(0.14%)
City: Dhaka (capital), Chittagong, Barishal, Sylhet etc.
Currency: BDT (Taka) (1 BDT= 0.012 USD)
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Bangladesh has The World longest Sea
beach, is named Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach

4. Holidays Of Bangladesh
• In Bangladesh holidays can be categorized in two
way.
Holyday
Religious Holidays
National Holidays

5. Religious
Holidays

6. Christian Religious
Holidays

7. Christmas Day
Christmas Day is an annual
festival the birth of Jesus
Christ, observed on December
25th as a religious and cultural
celebration the world.
Christmas is Religious holiday
in Bangladesh.
Christians visit churches and
make Christmas cakes.
Churches are decorated with
small paper triangles called
Nishan.

8. Buddhism
Religious
Holidays

9. Buddha Purnima
Buddha Purnima is the most sacred day in the
Buddhist calendar. It is the most important
festival of the Buddhists
.

10. Maghi Purnima
Maghi Purnima is celebrated on the full moon
night in the month of Magh (Bengali month),
commemorating the day on which Gautama
Buddha announced his impending death.

11. Hindu Religion
Holiday

12. Sri Sri Durga Puja
Durga Puja is the biggest festival of the Bangladeshi
Hindus. It is an annual Hindu festival originating in
the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays
homage to the Hindu goddess, Durga. The festival is
observed in the Indian calendar month of Ashwin,
which corresponds to the months of September–
October in the Gregorian calendar and is a ten-day
festival of which the last five are of significance. The
festival marks the victory of goddess Durga in her
battle against the shape-shifting asura, Mahishasura.
Goddess Durga is omnipresent as the embodiment
of power, nourishment, memory, forbearance, faith,
forgiveness, intellect, wealth, emotions, desires,
beauty, satisfaction, righteousness, fulfillment and
peace

13. Sri Sri Lakshmi Puja
Lakshmi Puja is a Hindu religious festival that falls on new moon day of dark fortnight in
the month of Ashwin (bengali month). This puja is also known as Kojagori Lokkhi puja.
Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, prosperity, auspiciousness, and good fortune, and Lord Vishnu's
wife, visits her devotees and bestows gifts and blessings upon each of them. To welcome the
Goddess, devotees clean their houses, decorate them with finery and lights, and prepare sweet
treats and delicacies as offerings. Devotees believe the happier Lakshmi is with the visit, the
more she blesses the family with health and wealth.

14. More Hindu Religion Holiday
Shuvo Mahalaya
Sri sri Shyama pooja
Shuvo Janmashtami
Sri sri Jaraswati pooja
Etc.

15. Muslim Religion
Holiday

16. Ramadan is the most sacred month of
the year in Islamic culture.
During Ramadan, Muslims fast,
abstain from pleasures and pray to
become closer to Allah(God).
&
Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast-
breaking, is an important religious
holiday celebrated by Muslims.
That marks the end of Ramadan, the
Islamic holy month of fasting
Ramadan & Eid-Ul-Fitr

17. Eid-ul-Adha is another
festival of Muslim.
The day of Eid-ul-Adha falls
on the tenth day in the final
(twelfth) month of the
Islamic Lunar Calendar;
Dhu-al-Hijjah
Eid-Ul-Adha

18. More Muslim Religion
Holiday
• Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi (‫)ﷺ‬
• Ashura.
• Shab-e-Barat.
• Arabic New-year.
• Shab-e-Meraj
etc

19. National Holidays

20. It’s known as Shohid Dibosh or
Martyr Day in Bangladesh, is
celebrated every year on February
21
On 1952, The students of University of Dhaka and General
people of Bangladesh (east Pakistan) arranged massive rallies.
The west Pakistani military opened fire on rallies. Many people
were died and injured.
This is a rare incident in history, where people sacrificed their
lives for their mother tongue.
Since then Bangladeshis celebrate the International Mother
Language Day as one of their tragic days

21. On 26 March 1971 Bangladesh was declared as
Independent country by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Another declaration was read out by Major Ziaur
Rahman,on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
The people of Bangladesh then took part in a
Liberation war to get independence from Pakistan.

22. In 1971 Bangladesh fought the Bangladesh Liberation
War against Pakistan to become an Independent country.
and established the sovereign nation called Bangladesh.
On 16 December 1971 Pakistan Armed Forces signed
the Instrument of Surrender. The surrender took place at
the Ramna Race Course in Dhaka on 16 December 1971.

23. Bengali New Year (Pahela Boishak
Pahela Baishakh or Bangla
Noboborsho is the first day of
Bengali Calendar.
It is celebrated on 14 April as a
national holiday in Bangladesh.

24. 17th March
The Birthday of
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
RahmanHe is founder of Bangladesh. He is called the "Father of the Nation"
in Bangladesh. He is the first person who Declared Bangladesh as
Independent country .
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman borned In 17th march in
1920.
After his declaration the Bengali nation started a war against
Pakistan. After nine months of Liberation war, the Bengali nation
gained independence
This year is hundred anniversary of his Birthday

25. 17th March
The Birthday of
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman

26. More National Holiday
• May Day (International Workers' Day)
• National Mourning Day(Jatiyo Shok
Dibosh)