Current Date And Time In Karnaphuli, Bangladesh
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:02:58 BST
State: Chittagong
Currency: Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
Timezone: UTC +06:00 (BST)
Population: 203,697
District: Rangamati
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Karnaphuli. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Karnaphuli.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Karnaphuli observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day (Shadhinota Dibosh) on March 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Karnaphuli.
This is Bangladesh's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Bangladesh's country-level and Chittagong holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Karnaphuli as anywhere else in Bangladesh.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Bangladesh's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Bangladesh's country and Chittagong holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Karnaphuli just as everywhere else in Bangladesh.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (Shadhinota Dibosh) | March 26 | National Holiday | Full National Closure (Banks & Govt Administration) | bangladesh.gov.bd |
| Victory Day (Bijoy Dibosh) | December 16 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | bangladesh.gov.bd |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (Shadhinota Dibosh) | Fri, Mar 26, 2027 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Businesses in Karnaphuli generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Bangladesh: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Karnaphuli doesn't simply get skipped — Bangladesh's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 203,697 and running on the Asia/Dhaka time zone, Karnaphuli follows Bangladesh's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.