End of Eid Holidays: Govt offices, banks, and share markets to reopen Tuesday

The week-long vacation for Eid-ul-Fitr, the largest religious festival for Muslims, concludes today (23 March), and government offices, courts, banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, and stock markets will reopen on Tuesday (24 March).

Life in the capital is set to return to its usual pace tomorrow, as the offices reopen.

The last working day before the Eid Holiday was 16 March. The seven-day vacation began on 17 March, with Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated across the country on 21 March.

A significant influx of people returning to their workplaces has already been observed at major transit points. Long queues and heavy crowds were reported at Sadarghat Launch Terminal, Kamalapur Railway Station, and the bus terminals in Sayedabad, Mohakhali, and Gabtoli as holidaymakers head back to Dhaka.

While many government officials and employees are expected to join their duties tomorrow, a segment of the workforce has extended their holday. Those who managed to secure additional leave for 24 & 25 March will enjoy a 12-day vacation, returning only on 29 March after the Independence Day public holiday (26 March) and the subsequent weekend (27 & 28 March).

The continuous seven-day break was finalized after the government declared a holiday on Wednesday, 18 March, via an executive order. Originally, March 17 was a holiday for Shab-e-Qadr, and the official Eid holidays were scheduled from 19 to 23 March.

By declaring 18 March a holiday, the Ministry of Public Administration ensured an uninterrupted travel window for millions of citizens heading home to celebrate with their families, fulfilling demands from various quarters to ease the holiday rush.