Public holidays 2009
The High Commission will observe the following holidays in 2009:
| DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY |
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 26 March | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 12 April | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
| 14 April | Tuesday | Begali New Year |
| 10 May | Sunday | In lieu of Buddha Purnima |
| 6 August | Thursday | Shab-e-Barat* |
| 20 September | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitre* |
| 21 September | Monday | Eid-ul-Fitre* |
| 29 September | Tuesday | Durga Puja* |
| 26 November | Thursday | In lieu of Eid-ul-Azha |
| 29 November | Sunday | In lieu of Eid-ul-Azha |
| 16 December | Wednesday | Victory Day |
| 24 December | Thursday | In lieu of Christmas Day |
| 27 December | Sunday | In lieu of Boxing Day |
* The holiday is determined by the moon and may change.
In emergency
In cases of genuine emergency requiring immediate out of office hours assistance the British High Commission Duty Officer can be contacted on mobile telephone number (00 88) 01713 090752
