Wednesday, 16 December 2026
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
The active “Liberation Day” URL represents Bangladesh Victory Day, Bijoy Dibosh, on 16 December. It commemorates victory in the 1971 Liberation War and must not be confused with Independence Day on 26 March.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Wednesday, 16 December 2026 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official holiday calendar or legal framework
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-29
Official dated 2026 calendar or current legal rule. Bangladesh dates follow the annual government gazette; religious dates and multi-day government leave require annual confirmation.
Government closure dates come from the annual Ministry of Public Administration notification and any later executive order. Private workplaces should use the applicable labour rules and employer notice rather than assume that the bank calendar defines paid leave.
Official accounts describe the Pakistani military’s surrender after a nine-month war and the victory achieved on 16 December 1971. The existing country mapping correctly resolves HolidayID 15 to the dedicated Victory Day master, HolidayID 185.
Bangladesh Bank identifies 16 December as Victory Day in its 2026 holiday list. This supports that year’s banking closure without implying every digital service stops.
Victory Day records the surrender of Pakistani forces on 16 December 1971 after the nine-month Liberation War. Independence Day marks the opening declaration on 26 March, so the two national dates answer different historical questions.
Victory Day is one of Bangladesh's most important national commemorations. It honours freedom fighters, civilians and others who suffered or died during the Liberation War and marks the successful conclusion of the struggle for sovereignty. It is distinct from Independence Day on 26 March, which marks the declaration and beginning of the independence struggle.
National observances include flag raising, wreath-laying at the National Martyrs' Memorial, military and civic ceremonies, cultural programmes and patriotic events. Public buildings and streets display the national flag, while television and other media feature documentaries, historical programmes and Liberation War remembrance.
Education-sector ceremonies or closures should be verified through the relevant authority and school notice, particularly when programmes occur near term boundaries.
It is observed on 16 December.
It marks victory in the 1971 Liberation War.
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