The Ministry of Public Administration has issued a notification declaring a seven-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha. According to the notification, all government, semi-government, autonomous, semi-autonomous, and private offices will remain closed from May 25 to May 31, 2026. The weekly holiday on May 23 has been canceled, and offices will remain open on that day. The last working day before Eid will be May 24 (Sunday).
Emergency services will remain exempt from this general holiday. These include electricity, water, gas and other fuel supply, fire service, port operations, sanitation services, telephone and internet, postal services, and hospital and emergency medical services.
Separate instructions will be issued by Bangladesh Bank for banking operations and by the Supreme Court for court operations. The Ministry of Labour and Employment will issue separate instructions for general holidays in the private sector.
