All upcoming holidays for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh is a country located in South Asia, bordered by India to the north, east, and west, and Myanmar to the southeast. The official language is Bengali, and the country’s capital and largest city is Dhaka.

There are many holidays celebrated in Bangladesh, both religious and secular. Some of the most important ones include:

1. Independence Day (March 26): This holiday commemorates the day in 1971 when Bangladesh declared independence from Pakistan.

2. Bengali New Year (April 14): This holiday, also known as Pohela Boishakh, marks the beginning of the Bengali calendar.

3. Eid al-Fitr (varies): This holiday marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, and is celebrated with feasting, gift-giving, and prayer.

4. Eid al-Adha (varies): This holiday commemorates the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God, and is celebrated with feasting and prayer.

5. Victory Day (December 16): This holiday commemorates the day in 1971 when the Pakistani army surrendered to the joint forces of Bangladesh and India, ending the Bangladesh Liberation War.

Other holidays celebrated in Bangladesh include National Mourning Day (August 15), which commemorates the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation, and International Mother Language Day (February 21), which celebrates the diversity of languages spoken in Bangladesh.

Holidays in Bangladesh

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