Bangladesh will observe a nationwide public holiday on Wednesday, August 26, for Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (SM). Government employees, bankers and teachers and students at most educational institutions will be off, according to the Ministry of Public Administration’s 2026 holiday notification. The holiday applies to government and semi-government offices as well as statutory, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies.

The National Moon Sighting Committee decided on August 13 that Rabiul Awal would begin on August 15. On that basis, 12 Rabiul Awal falls on August 26, confirming the Wednesday holiday. Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi is observed in remembrance of the birth of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), although Islamic historians differ over his birth date.

Bangladesh Bank’s 2026 holiday list says banks and financial institutions will remain closed, with no regular banking transactions. ATMs, internet banking, mobile financial services and card-based digital services will generally remain available. Revised calendars for government primary schools and institutions under the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education also list the holiday, suspending classes at covered primary, secondary and lower-secondary schools.