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List of holidays in 2007

The Government of Bangladesh has announced 12-day General Holiday apart from 9-day Official Holiday for all government, semi-government, autonomous and semi-autonomous offices in 2007.
Particular Holiday
Eid-ul-Azha * January 1 - 2
Holy Ashura * January 30
Shaheed Dibosh and International Mother Language Day    February 21
Independence and National Day March 26
Eid-i-Miladunnabi April 1
Bangla New Year April 14
May Day & * Buddha Purnima May 1
Buddha Purnima May 11
Shab-e-Barat * August 29
Jonmashtomi September 04
Shab-e-Qadar October 10
Jummatul Bida October 12
Eid-ul-Fitr * October 13-15
Durgapuja (Bijoya Dashami) October 21
National Revolution and Solidarity Day November 7
Victory Day December 16
*Eid-ul-Azha December 20-22
Birthday of Jesus Christ December 25

* Subject of sighting of moon

 

 

Muslim Community will enjoy 6-Day Optional Holiday

Particular Holiday
2nd day of Eid-ul-Azha * January 3
Akheri Chahar Somba March 29
Fateha-i-Yajdaham April 30
Shab-e-Meraj September 22
2nd day of Holy Eid-ul-Fitr * October 16
2nd day of Eid-ul-Azha * December 23
 
 
Hindu Community will enjoy 7-Day Optional Holidays
ParticularHoliday
Sri Panchomi (Swarashwati Puja)    February 3
Shibratri February 26
Doljattra March 14
Mohalaya September 22
Durgapuja (Saptami) October 1
Laksmi puja October 6
Sri Sri Shayama Puja October 21
Christian Community will enjoy 8-day Optional Holidays.
ParticularHoliday
New Year's Day   January 1
Voshma Budhbar March 1
Holy Brishashpotibar April 12
Holy Shanibar April 14
Easter Sunday April 15
Easter Monday April 16
One day before Christmas day December 24
and after the Christmas day December 26
 
 
Bhuddist Community will enjoy 5-day Optional Holidays.
ParticularHoliday
Maghi Purnima   February 12
Chaitra Sangkranti April 13
Ashari Purnima July 9
Modhu Purnima (Bhadra Purnima) September 6
Prabarana Purnima (Ashini Purnima) October 5



NOTE:
a) An employee of any of the communities may be allowed 3 days consecutive optional leave according to their religion but it should be granted by the competent authority in beginning of the year. Optional leave could be granted along with general, government and weekly holidays under executive order.

b) These holidays are applicable to all offices, institutions and establishments. But it would not be automatically applicable for those offices, institutions and establishment where the office time and leave are controlled under their own rules like banks, insurance companies, Post and Telegraph and Telephone departments, Railway, Hospitals and Nationalized Industrial establishment and Institutions or Business organizations and Factories or where the duties were declared as Essential Service. The holidays of those offices should be announced under their own rules considering the public interest.

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