Government employees in Bangladesh are set to begin a continuous seven-day holiday from Monday, centered around the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. Many workers were seen at the Secretariat on Sunday preparing to leave for their hometowns, with some already departing early due to long travel distances. Several private institutions have also started their Eid holidays from the same day.

The extended holiday period, from March 17 to 23, follows a Cabinet decision on March 5 approving an additional holiday on March 18. The Ministry of Public Administration had earlier fixed March 19 to 23 as Eid holidays, based on the tentative date of March 21 for Eid-ul-Fitr, depending on moon sighting. With the inclusion of holidays on March 17 for Shab-e-Qadr and March 18, government employees will enjoy seven consecutive days off.

According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Public Administration on March 7, all government, semi-government, autonomous, semi-autonomous, and private offices across the country will remain closed during this period.