Public Holidays
HIGH COMMISSION OF MALAYSIA
DHAKA, BANGLADESH
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS - YEAR 2022
| NO. | HOLIDAY | APPLICABLE TO | DAY | DATE |
| 1. | Chinese New Year | Malaysia | Tuesday & Wednesday | 1 & 2 February |
| 2. | Mother’s Language Day | Bangladesh | Monday | 21 February |
| 3. | Birthday Father Nation of Bangladesh | Bangladesh | Thursday | 17 March |
| 4. | Bengali New Year | Bangladesh | Thursday | 14 April |
| 5. | Labour Day | Malaysia | Sunday | 1 May |
| 6. | Eid ul-Fitr | Malaysia/Bangladesh | Tuesday & Wednesday | *3 & 4 May |
| 7. | Birthday of Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Malaysia | Monday | 6 June |
| 8. | Eid ul-Adha | Malaysia/Bangladesh | Sunday & Monday | *10 & 11 July |
| 9. | ***Awal Muharram (Maal Hijrah) | Malaysia | Saturday | 30 July |
| 10. | Ashura Day | Bangladesh | Tuesday | 9 August |
| 11. | National Day | Malaysia | Wednesday | 31 August |
| 12. | Malaysia Day | Malaysia | Friday | 16 September |
| 13. | Maulidur-Rasul | Malaysia/Bangladesh | Sunday | 9 October |
| 14. | Deepavali | Malaysia | Monday | 24 October |
| 15. | Victory Day | Bangladesh | Friday | 16 December |
| 16. | Christmas Day | Malaysia/Bangladesh | Sunday | 25 December |
Note:
* Subject to change
***Should a holiday falls on the weekend, the following working day shall be observed as a holiday. If that day is a public holiday, the following working day shall be observed as a holiday.
Distribution:
- Admin Division, Wisma Putra
- South Central Asia (SCA) Division, Wisma Putra
- All Home-Based & Locally Recruited Staff
To also note the following Public Holidays:
- Bangladesh – Independence Day (Saturday, 26 March)
- Bangladesh – Durga Puja (Wednesday, 5 October)
- Malaysia – Wesak Day ( Wednesday, 15 May)
High Commission of Malaysia, Dhaka, Bangladesh
15 December 2021