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SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2025
5-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, 6-day for Eid-ul-Adha, 2-day for Durga Puja

Bangladesh

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17 October, 2024, 04:15 pm
Last modified: 17 October, 2024, 05:11 pm

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5-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr, 6-day for Eid-ul-Adha, 2-day for Durga Puja

The general holiday for Durga Puja will be on Bijoya Dashami, and there will also be a holiday on Nabami day through an executive order

TBS Report
17 October, 2024, 04:15 pm
Last modified: 17 October, 2024, 05:11 pm
The approval was given at the advisory council meeting presided over by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at the Chief Adviser’s Office. Photo: PID
The approval was given at the advisory council meeting presided over by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at the Chief Adviser’s Office. Photo: PID

The interim government's advisory council today (17 October) approved the list of public holidays for 2025. 

As per the council's decision, the public will enjoy a five-day holiday on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, six days on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha and two days on the occasion of the Durga Puja next year.

The approval was given at the advisory council meeting presided over by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus at the Chief Adviser's Office, reads a press statement..

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According to the decision, two of the Eid days will be designated as official public holidays, while the remaining days before and after Eid will be declared holidays through executive orders. 

The general holiday for Durga Puja will be on Bijoya Dashami, and there will also be a holiday on Nabami through an executive order

The current Eid holiday is three days, although it has been extended by executive orders in some years. This year, the government added an extra day to the Durga Puja holiday.

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