Current Date And Time In Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
23:41:53 BST
State: Rajshahi Division
Currency: Bangladeshi Taka (BDT)
Timezone: UTC +06:00 (BST)
Population: 763,580
District: Rajshahi
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Rajshahi. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Rajshahi.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Rajshahi follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day (Shadhinota Dibosh) on March 26) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Rajshahi.
This is Bangladesh's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Bangladesh's country-level and Rajshahi Division holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Rajshahi 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 Rajshahi Division holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Rajshahi 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 Rajshahi 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 Rajshahi doesn't simply get skipped — Bangladesh's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 763,580 and running on the Asia/Dhaka time zone, Rajshahi follows Bangladesh's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.