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Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman / National Children’s Day (former Bangladesh holiday context)

Official Bangladesh mission holiday lists for 2024 include March 17 as the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day, while the current 2026 Bangladesh mission holiday list no longer includes that observance (March 17 is instead listed for Shab E Qadar).

Date / rule17 March (documented in 2024 holiday lists; no longer present on current 2026 list)
ScopeBangladesh / former state-holiday and National Children’s Day framework documented through 2024
VerificationBangladesh Official Holiday History And Current Status Verified
PortabilityHistorical Legacy
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-11
Target-year policyHistorical Only
Next occurrenceNot projected automatically

This record requires a current target-year source or is intentionally historical.

Authority summary

What is Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman / National Children’s Day (former Bangladesh holiday context)?

Official Bangladesh mission holiday lists for 2024 include March 17 as the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day, while the current 2026 Bangladesh mission holiday list no longer includes that observance (March 17 is instead listed for Shab E Qadar).

Date and recurrence

17 March (documented in 2024 holiday lists; no longer present on current 2026 list)

This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Bangladesh / former state-holiday and National Children’s Day framework documented through 2024. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birthday, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Birthday, National Children’s Day (Bangladesh, former March 17 holiday context)

Classification

Topic and context

Civic, Remembrance & History →
Accuracy controls

What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
  • Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
  • Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
  • Historical Context Only.
  • Remembrance Civic Context Care.
  • Minors Context Care.
Provenance

Sources

Source policy →
  1. Bangladesh Embassy, Kathmandu — Holiday List 2024Bangladesh Government Historical Calendar
  2. Bangladesh Embassy & Permanent Mission, Vienna — Holidays 2026Bangladesh Government Current Calendar
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman / National Children’s Day (former Bangladesh holiday context)?

17 March (documented in 2024 holiday lists; no longer present on current 2026 list) The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical/former holiday date: 17 March in the documented 2024 framework. Verify current Bangladesh government holiday schedules before any present-tense or future-year rendering..

Does Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman / National Children’s Day (former Bangladesh holiday context) fall on the same date every year?

The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.

Is Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman / National Children’s Day (former Bangladesh holiday context) an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Bangladesh / former state-holiday and National Children’s Day framework documented through 2024. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman / National Children’s Day (former Bangladesh holiday context)?

The stored designation basis is: Official Bangladesh mission holiday lists for 2024 include March 17 as the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day, while the current 2026 Bangladesh mission holiday list no longer includes that observance (March 17 is instead listed for Shab E Qadar).. Supporting provenance includes Bangladesh Embassy, Kathmandu — Holiday List 2024. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman / National Children’s Day (former Bangladesh holiday context) international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to Bangladesh. Its fuller verified scope is: Bangladesh / former state-holiday and National Children’s Day framework documented through 2024.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-11.

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