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National Mourning Day of Bangladesh is a commemorative and former public holiday in Bangladesh. [1] Before 2024, on 15 August of every year, the day is observed with mourning. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The day was also observed officially and nationally during the government led by Awami League .
Bangladesh has numerous public holidays, including national memorial, religious and secular holidays of Bengali origin. The Bengali traditional calendar, known as Baṅgābda is the national and official calendar in Bangladesh. The holidays are celebrated according to Bengali, Islamic or Gregorian calendars for religious and civil purposes ...
While not the same as a national day of mourning, some remembrance events and protests are called a "day of mourning". National Day of Mourning (Bangladesh), held 15 August. In 1975 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed by a group of army personnel, along with his family. Circassian Day of Mourning, held May 21, commemorating the Circassian genocide ...
September 11 is declared a day of national mourning. Flags lowered to half-mast and there were no official entertainment on the day. [552] [553] [554] Pakistan: Declared September 12 to be a national day of mourning. [555] [556] Jamaica: Half mast flags between September 8 and September 19 to be the national day of mourning. [557] [558] [559 ...
Here are the dates to look out for this month, including when the national day of mourning is. In total, there are 12 federal holidays in 2025 across 11 days, ...
In announcing the national day of mourning, set for Jan. 9, Biden also said all flags will be displayed at half-staff at the White House and on public buildings and grounds. Flags are also at half ...
A national day of mourning and state funeral will be held on 9 January. The Democrat's one term in office, from 1977 to 1981, included brokering a landmark peace accord between Egypt and Israel.
On August 15, protesters occupied the Dhanmondi 32 area of Dhaka to prevent Awami League supporters from marching to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's residence to commemorate the anniversary of his assassination in 1975, a day designated by the Hasina administration as a National Day of Mourning. [139]