Holidays
Following is the Holiday Schedule for 2013 that will be observed by all U.S. Government Agencies in Bangladesh.
| Holidays | Dates Mission Closed |
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| New Year's Day | American | January 1, 2013 | Tuesday |
| Martin Luther King's Birthday | American | January 20, 2013 | Sunday+ |
| President's Day | American | February 17, 2013 | Sunday+ |
|
Martyr's Day (Int'l Language Day) |
Bangladeshi |
February 21, 2013 |
Thursday |
| Independence Day | Bangladeshi | March 26, 2013 | Tuesday |
| Bengali New Year | Bangladeshi | April 14, 2013 | Sunday |
| Buddha Purnima# | Bangladeshi | May 23, 2013# | Thursday# |
| Memorial Day | American | May 26, 2013 | Sunday+ |
| Shab-e-Barat | Bangladeshi | June 25, 2013* | Tuesday* |
| Independence Day | American | July 4, 2013 | Thursday |
| Shab-e-Qudr* | Bangladeshi | August 5, 2013* |
Monday* |
|
Eid-ul-Fitr* |
Bangladeshi | August 8, 2013* | Thursday* |
|
Labor Day |
American | September 1, 2013 |
Sunday+ |
|
Columbus Day |
American |
October 13, 2013 |
Sunday+ |
| Durga Puja# | Bangladeshi |
October 14, 2013# |
Monday# |
| Eid-ul-Azha* | Bangladeshi |
October 16, 2013* |
Wednesday* |
| Veterans Day | American | November 11, 2013 | Monday |
| Thanksgiving Day | American | November 28, 2013 | Thursday |
| Victory Day | Bangladeshi | December 16, 2013 | Monday |
|
Christmas Day |
American |
December 25, 2013 |
Wednesday |
Please note that, although the Bangladesh Government observes more Bangladeshi holidays than those noted above, only these will be observed for purposes of closing the Embassy.
Notes:
(+) American holidays that normally fall on Friday, Saturday, or Monday will be observed on the following or preceding workday, due to Sunday-Thursday work week in Bangladesh.
(*) Subject to appearance of the moon.
(#) Subject to change as the religious pundits select an auspicious moment based on zodiac, positions of the star or other celestial bodies.