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New Year's Day 2025 in Bangladesh

New Year’s Day, which is on January 1, marks the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar and it's a public holiday in many countries. Count down to the New Year, no matter where you are.

Is New Year's Day a Public Holiday?

New Year's Day is an optional holiday. Employment and holiday laws in Bangladesh allow employees to choose a limited number of holidays from a list of optional holidays. Some employees may choose to take the day off on this day, however, most offices and businesses remain open.

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is celebrated worldwide on January 1.

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About New Year's Day

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New Year's Day Observances

Holiday currently only shown for years 2005–2025.

Note: This day is an optional public holiday for the religious communities in Bangladesh.

Year Weekday Date Name Holiday Type
2005 Sat Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2006 Sun Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2007 Mon Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2008 Tue Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2009 Thu Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2010 Fri Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2011 Sat Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2012 Sun Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2013 Tue Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2014 Wed Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2015 Thu Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2016 Fri Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2017 Sun Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2018 Mon Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2019 Tue Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2020 Wed Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2021 Fri Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2022 Sat Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2023 Sun Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2024 Mon Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday
2025 Wed Jan 1 New Year's Day Optional Holiday

While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.