The Directorate of Primary Education (DPE) has published the Primary School Holiday List 2024. A notice has been published on the official website in this regard. As per the notice, Primary Schools will get 60 days of Holidays for the next year.
According to the given notice, the first holiday of the year 2024 falls on February 14, 2024, for Saraswat Puja. Schools will enjoy a day holiday for this festival. After that, the next holiday is on Wednesday, February 21 for International Mother Language Day (Shaheed Dibosh).
There are 22 long holidays like the past years. The Primary institutes will enjoy this holiday for Holy Ramadan, Easter Sunday, Shab-e-Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr, Pohela Boisakh, and other social festivals of Chattogram Hill Tracts, Bengali New Year, and summer vacation. The holiday falls from March 31 to April 21 as per the Primary School Holiday List 2024.
| Name of the Occasion/Festival | Date (2024) | Total Days |
| *Shab-e-Meraj | 09 February, Friday | 0 |
| Saraswati Puja | 14 February, Wednesday | 1 |
| International Mother Language Day (Shaheed Dibosh) | 21 February, Wednesday | 1 |
| *Maghi Purnima | 23 February, Friday | 0 |
| *Shab-e-Barat | 26 February, Monday | 1 |
| Birthday of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | 17 March, Sunday | 1 |
| Haridash Tahkur’s 212th Appearance | 19 March, Sunday | 1 |
| Dol Jatra | 25 March, Monday | 1 |
| Independence and National Day | 26 March, Tuesday | 1 |
| Holy Ramadan, Easter Sunday, Shab-e-Qadr, Eid-ul-Fitr, Pohela Boisakh and other social festivals of Chattogram Hill Tracts, Bengali New Year and summer vacation | 31 March Sunday to 21 April Sunday | 22 |
| May Day | O1 May Wednesday | 1 |
| *Buddha Purnima | 22 May Wednesday | 1 |
| Eid-ul-Azha and Summer Vacation | 13 June Thursday to 23 June Sunday | 7 |
| * Islamic New Year | 08 July Monday | 1 |
| *Ashura | 17July Wednesday | 1 |
| Ashari Purnima | 20 July Saturday | 1 |
| National Mourning Day | 15 August Sunday | 1 |
| Janmashtami | 26 August Monday | 1 |
| Akheri Chahar Somba | 04 September Wednesday | 1 |
| Eid-e-Miladunnabi, Madhu Purnima, Bhadro Purnima | 16 September Monday | 1 |
| Mahalaya | 02 October Wednesday | 7 |
| Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Purnima | 09 October Wednesday to 17 October Thursday | 7 |
| Shyama Puja | 31 October Thursday | 1 |
| Victory Day | 16 December Monday | 1 |
| Winter holidays and Christmas Day | 17 December Tuesday to 31 December Tuesday | 11 |
| Reserved leave of the head of the institution | 3 |
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Note that, the start mark (*) holidays are for religious festivals that will depend on moon sightings. But, the National Holidays must be celebrated at the School Level, mentioned in the official notice. On the other hand, there are 3 holidays for the head of the institution as the reserved leave.
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