LIST OF GOVT. HOLIDAYS IN 2022
Please note that the office of the Bangladesh High Commission London and consular services will remain closed on the following listed government holidays in the year 2022:
| Sl.No. | Day & Date | Name of occasions |
|---|---|---|
| 01. |
Monday, 03 January 2022 |
**New Year's Day |
| 02. |
Monday, 21 February 2022 |
Shaheed Dibash & International Mother Language Day |
| 03. |
Thursday, 17 March 2022 |
Birth Anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
| 04. |
Friday, 18 March 2022 |
* Shab-e-Barat |
| 05. |
Saturday, 26 March 2022 |
Independence & National Day of Bangladesh |
| 06. |
Thursday, 14 April 2022 |
Pahela Baisakh (Bengali New Year’s Day) |
| 07. |
Friday, 15 April 2022 |
**Good Friday |
| 08. |
Monday, 18 April 2022 |
**Easter Monday |
| 09. |
Thursday, 28 April 2022 |
*Shab-e-Qadar |
| 10. |
Friday, 29 April 2022 |
*Jumat-ul-Wida |
| 11. |
Sunday, 01 May 2022 |
May Day |
| 12. |
Monday, 02 May 2022 |
**Early May Bank Holiday |
| 13. |
Monday-Wednesday, 02-04 May 2022 |
*Eid-ul-Fitr (03 May, Eid Day) the day before and the day after Eid Day |
| 14. |
Sunday, 15 May 2022 |
Buddha Purnima |
| 15. |
Thursday, 02 June 2022 |
**Spring Bank Holiday |
| 16. |
Friday, 03 June 2022 |
**Platinum Jubilee bank holiday |
| 17. |
Saturday-Monday 09-11 July 2022 |
*Eid-ul-Ajha (10 July, Eid Day) the day before and the day after Eid Day |
| 18. |
Tuesday, 09 August 2022 |
*Ashura |
| 19. |
Monday, 15 August 2022 |
National Mourning Day |
| 20. |
Thursday, 18 August 2022 |
Shuvo Janmashtami |
| 21. |
Monday, 29 August 2022 |
** Summer Bank Holiday and Janmastami |
| 22. |
Wednesday, 05 October 2022 |
Bijoya Dashami (Durga Puja) |
| 23. |
Sunday, 09 October 2022 |
*Eid-e-Miladunnabi (SM) |
| 24. |
Friday, 16 December 2022 |
Victory Day |
| 25. |
Monday, 26 December 2022 |
**Boxing Day |
| 26. |
Tuesday, 27 December 2022 |
**Christmas Day |
| - |
- |
- |
* Subject to sighting of the moon.
** Public holidays in the United Kingdom.
