There will be four consecutive days off during the puja this yearThe interim government has declared a public holiday on Thursday, Oct 10 by executive order. Hindu devotees began the Durga Puja traditions on Oct 2 with Mahalaya, conducting a ritual inviting the goddess Durga to descend to Earth. According to tradition, Dashami is a public holiday in Bangladesh. The government has now extended the holiday by declaring Thursday as a public holiday. The notice from the Ministry of Public Administration says that a general holiday has been declared across the country on Thursday, Oct 10 by executive order on the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja.