7‑day Eid al‑Adha holiday declared in Bangladesh
06:45, 11 May 2026
The Government of Bangladesh has declared a seven-day holiday for the upcoming Eid al-Adha, Xinhua reported.
The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair recently.
The Cabinet Division official who didn't like to be named said, "On the occasion of the upcoming holy Eid festival, holidays have been declared from May 25 to May 31, 2026."
Bangladeshi Muslims will celebrate Eid al-Adha on May 27, depending on the sighting of the Islamic month Zilhaj crescent moon, with the spirit of sacrifice.
According to some estimates, about one-third of Dhaka's some 20 million residents usually leave the capital city twice a year on Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, and Eid al-Adha.
