Public Holidays: Religious Festivals
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by Mikey Leung in 2. Practical Information
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Making sense of Bangladeshi holidays is complicated by the fact that four different calendars combine to make up Bangladeshi holidays: the Gregorian, Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist calendars all contribute a few holidays each. The Islamic calendar is ten days shorter than the Gregorian calendar, and hence, Muslim holidays begin ten days earlier every year. The Hindu calendar is a lunar calendar and so the holidays stay around the same period each year. There is only one Buddhist holiday in May so thankfully that one is less complicated. Finally, the Gregorian calendar holidays are at the same time every year. Unless otherwise indicated, the religious holidays below are public holidays in which you can expect most government offices and shops to be closed. This rest of this post is available for purchase or it is included with Member accounts of The Bangladesh Traveller. Do you need assistance and up-to-date information for travelling in Bangladesh? We're here to help make your journey a success -- you need only become a member of the Bangladesh Traveller. Click here to learn more. No problem. The Background Information and its associated multimedia resources are available free-of-charge to registered members. The entire Practical Information chapter can be purchased from this link. To purchase the entire chapter, you need to [ Register ], and/or [ Login ] first.
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