Banks to have 24 holidays in 2023: BB

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has released the list of holidays in 2023 for the scheduled banks in the country in line with the holiday list published by the Ministry of Public Administration.

According to the instructions, banks will enjoy a total of 24 holidays in 2023 including bank holidays on July 1 and December 31.

Md Abdul Mannan, director of the department of off-site supervision of BB, issued the list of holidays and sent it to the managing director and chief executive officers of scheduled banks.

Among the holidays, four are Fridays and three are Saturdays which are usually included in the weekly holidays in Bangladesh.

According to the Central Bank circular, the list of holidays in 2023 includes - 21 February, Martyr's Day, 8 March Shab-e-Barat, 17 March, Birth Anniversary of Father of the Nation and Children's Day, 26 March, Independence and National Day, 14 April, Bengali New Year, 19 April, Shab-e-Qadar, 21 April, Jumuatul Bida, 21-23 April, Eid-ul-Fitr, 1 May, May Day, 4 May, Buddha Purnima, 28-30 June, Eid-ul-Azha, 1 July, Bank Holiday, 29 July, Holy Ashura, 15 August, National Day of Mourning, 6 September, Janmashtami, 28 September, Eid Miladunnabi, 24 October, Durga Puja (Bijaya Dashami), 16 December, Victory Day, 25 December, Jesus Christ's Birthday, 31 December, Bank Holiday.