Official Events
EMBASSY HOLIDAYS & EVENTS
Embassy Holidays and Events for 2016:
|
Date |
Holiday |
Country |
|
January 1 |
New Year’s Day
|
Uzbekistan & Bangladesh
|
|
January 22 |
* Fateha-e-Yazdaham |
Bangladesh |
|
February 21 |
Shaheed Dibosh & International Mother Language Day |
Bangladesh |
|
March 8
|
Women’s Day
|
Uzbekistan |
|
March 17
|
Birth Anniversary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman |
Bangladesh |
|
March 21
|
Navruz |
Uzbekistan |
|
March 26
|
Independence and National Day
|
Bangladesh |
|
April 14 |
Bangla New Year |
Bangladesh |
|
May 5 |
* Shab-e-Maraj |
Bangladesh |
|
May 9 |
Remembrance Day |
Uzbekistan |
|
May 23 |
* Shab-e-Borat |
Bangladesh |
|
July 1 |
* Jumatul Bida |
Bangladesh |
|
July 6 |
Eid-ul-Fitr |
Uzbekistan, Bangladesh |
|
August 15 |
National Mourning Day |
Bangladesh |
|
September 1 |
Independence Day |
Uzbekistan |
|
September 12 |
* Eid-Ul-Azha |
Uzbekistan & Bangladesh |
|
October 11 |
* Durgapuza |
Bangladesh |
|
October 12 |
* Ashura (Maharram) |
Bangladesh |
|
December 8 |
Constitution Day |
Uzbekistan |
|
December 12 |
Eid-e-Milat-Un-Nabi (PBUH) |
Bangladesh |
|
December 16 |
Victory Day |
Bangladesh |
|
December 25 |
Christmas Day |
Bangladesh |
* Dates are determined by the Lunar calendar; therefore, the exact dates for these holidays cannot be announced with any certainty at this time. When notified, an announcement will be published to identify the specific dates.
** All Uzbek holidays falling on weekends are not observed on the preceding Friday or subsequent Monday.