22 public holidays in 2017

The approval was made in a cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister Office (PMO) with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as the chair. After the meeting, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam briefed reporters at the secretariat. According to the approved list, there will be 22 public holidays – including eight holidays that will be observed on receiving the government's executive order. Shafiul Alam said: “Apart from the 22 days government holidays, there will also be optional holidays of three days for various religious communities.”