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A huge Muslim religious gathering on the banks of the Turag at Tongi. Expect heavy crowds and traffic diversions on the Dhaka–Gazipur road, so build in extra time.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. Usually in January, occasionally February, and held in two phases since 2012. Organisers announce the dates each year.
Where it happens:Gazipur
Sources: Bishwa Ijtema – Wikipedia
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Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims take a holy dip at Kuakata beach, and a traditional fair sets up alongside.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. On the full moon of Magh; the date follows the lunar calendar and changes each year.
Where it happens:Patuakhali
Sources: Kuakata – Wikipedia
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Kites fill the sky over Old Dhaka's rooftops, with kite fights in the afternoon and fireworks and fire-breathing after dark. Pitha and kacchi biryani are part of the day.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. The last day of Poush, usually 14 or 15 January.
Where it happens:Dhaka
Sources: Shakrain – Wikipedia
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One of the two big yearly gatherings at Lalon Shah's akhra in Chheuriya, Kumarkhali, Kushtia, with Baul and fakir singers performing late into the night.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. At Dol Purnima in Falgun, so it lands in February or March depending on the moon. Usually three days.
Where it happens:Kushtia
Sources: Lalon – Wikipedia
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The biggest Muslim festival, at the end of Ramadan. For several days around Eid, buses, trains and launches are packed with people heading home, so book early; Dhaka itself goes unusually quiet.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. 1 Shawwal, fixed by moon sighting. Because the Hijri year is lunar it moves about 11 days earlier each year; in 2026–2028 it falls in March or late February.
Where it happens:Nationwide
Sources: Eid al-Fitr – Wikipedia · Public holidays in Bangladesh – Wikipedia
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A month-long book fair at the Bangla Academy grounds and Suhrawardy Udyan, free to enter. Afternoons are busiest; on weekends, go early.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. Normally runs through February from the 1st; in some years it is extended into early March.
Where it happens:Dhaka
Sources: Ekushey Book Fair – Wikipedia
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The first day of spring. People wear yellow and marigold, flowers in their hair, and campuses like Dhaka's Charukala and TSC fill with music. Since 2020 the revised Bangla calendar puts it on 14 February.
Where it happens:Nationwide
Sources: Pahela Falgun – Wikipedia
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Honours the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement. From midnight people lay flowers at the Central Shaheed Minar and memorials nationwide, followed by barefoot dawn processions. Observed worldwide as International Mother Language Day since 2000.
Where it happens:Nationwide
Sources: Shaheed Minar, Dhaka – Wikipedia · Public holidays in Bangladesh – Wikipedia
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Marks the 1971 declaration of independence. Tributes begin at dawn at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar, with flag-raising and cultural events nationwide. Public holiday.
Where it happens:Nationwide
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New Year in the Chittagong Hill Tracts: Baisu for the Tripura, Sangrai for the Marma, and Biju for the Chakma and Tanchangya. Flowers floated on rivers, the Marma water festival, and open-house hospitality. Some areas have permit rules for foreign visitors, so check first.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. The last two days of Chaitra and the first of Boishakh, usually around 12–14 April. Each community sets its own programme.
Where it happens:RangamatiKhagrachhariBandarban
Sources: বৈসাবি – উইকিপিডিয়া · Biju festival – Wikipedia
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Marks the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and passing. Viharas are decorated with lights and candles and many host fairs; the celebrations are most visible in Chattogram and the Hill Tracts. Public holiday.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. On the Boishakh full moon, usually in April or May.
Where it happens:Nationwide
Sources: Buddha's Birthday – Wikipedia
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The festival of sacrifice. Cattle markets spring up across towns in the days before, and the rush home makes travel as hard as at Eid-ul-Fitr. Plan any long-distance trips well ahead.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. 10 Dhul Hijjah, fixed by moon sighting. It moves about 11 days earlier each year; in 2026–2028 it is expected in May.
Where it happens:Nationwide
Sources: Eid al-Adha – Wikipedia · Public holidays in Bangladesh – Wikipedia
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The first day of the Bangla year. It opens at dawn with Chhayanaut's songs under the banyan at Ramna, followed by the Faculty of Fine Arts procession and Boishakhi fairs across the country. The New Year procession was inscribed by UNESCO as intangible heritage in 2016.
Where it happens:Nationwide
Sources: Pohela Boishakh – Wikipedia
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The largest Hindu festival, with thousands of puja pavilions nationwide. Dhakeshwari Temple and the Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka and the giant idol at Choumuhani in Noakhali are well known. Crowds gather on Dashami to watch idols immersed in rivers.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. Five days from Shashthi to Bijoya Dashami in the month of Ashwin, falling in September or October by the almanac.
Where it happens:Nationwide
Sources: Durga Puja in Bangladesh – Wikipedia
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The Garo harvest and thanksgiving festival in greater Mymensingh, with drum-led dancing and songs. It is a community event, so join only with a local invitation.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. Between September and December; each village chooses its own date.
Where it happens:MymensinghNetrokonaSherpur
Sources: Wangala – Wikipedia
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The Buddhist robe-offering festival for monks, with large gatherings at viharas in the Hill Tracts and Chattogram. Dress modestly and ask before taking photos.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. Held at different viharas during the month after Probarona Purnima ends the rains retreat, usually October–November.
Where it happens:RangamatiKhagrachhariBandarbanChattogram
Sources: Kathina – Wikipedia
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Bauls and devotees from home and abroad gather at Lalon's shrine and akhra in Chheuriya for songs, discussions and a fair. Rooms in Kushtia fill up fast during these days.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. In October around the anniversary of Lalon's death, usually over three days. The schedule is announced each year.
Where it happens:Kushtia
Sources: Lalon – Wikipedia
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Pilgrims bathe in the sea and greet the sunrise at Dublar Char in the Sundarbans. The island lies inside the reserve forest, so you need Forest Department permission and a registered boat; rules can change from year to year.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. Three days around the Rash Purnima full moon in Kartik, usually in November and sometimes late October.
Where it happens:Bagerhat
Sources: Dublar Char – Wikipedia
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Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims bathe at Kuakata beach and a fair is held. The beach is very crowded at this time, so arrange your stay in advance.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. On the Kartik full moon, usually in November depending on the lunar calendar.
Where it happens:Patuakhali
Sources: Kuakata – Wikipedia
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Tanguar Haor, a Ramsar site, hosts around two hundred species of migratory birds every winter. Water levels drop in the dry season, which can limit boat routes. Watch from a distance and do not disturb the birds.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. Through winter; numbers vary each year with weather and water levels.
Where it happens:Sunamganj
Sources: Tanguar Haor – Wikipedia
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Celebrates the new aman rice harvest with pitha and payesh made from fresh rice, songs and fairs. Cities host Nabanna events too, including at Dhaka's Charukala.
The date changes every year — confirm from the announcement. Traditionally on the first day of Agrahayan (mid-November in the revised Bangla calendar), with village celebrations spread across the month.
Where it happens:Nationwide
Sources: Nabanna – Wikipedia
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The main Christian festival and a public holiday. Churches are lit up, and historic ones such as Old Dhaka's Armenian Church, built in 1781, are worth a visit.
Where it happens:Nationwide
Sources: Public holidays in Bangladesh – Wikipedia · Christianity in Bangladesh – Wikipedia
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Marks victory in the nine-month Liberation War on 16 December 1971. Tributes at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar, a parade at the National Parade Ground in Dhaka, and streets dressed in flags. Public holiday.
Where it happens:Nationwide
Sources: Victory Day (Bangladesh) – Wikipedia