Back Unobhengigkeitsdog vo Bangladesch BAR বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা দিবস Bengali/Bangla Unabhängigkeitstag (Bangladesch) German Bangladeŝa Sendependeca Tago EO स्वतंत्रता दिवस (बांग्लादेश) HI Hari Kemerdekaan Bangladesh ID Giorno dell'indipendenza (Bangladesh) Italian ബംഗ്ലാദേശ് സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യ ദിനം Malayalam बङ्गलादेशको स्वाधीनता दिवस NE ਅਜ਼ਾਦੀ ਦਿਵਸ (ਬੰਗਲਾਦੇਸ਼) PA
| Independence Day | |
|---|---|
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Flag_of_Bangladesh_(1971).svg) The first flag of the independent Bangladesh, which was subsequently replaced by the current version. | |
| Official name | Independence and National Day |
| Observed by |  Bangladesh |
| Type | National holiday |
| Celebrations | Flag hoisting, parades, award ceremonies, singing patriotic songs and the national anthem, speeches by the President and the Prime Minister, entertainment and cultural programs. |
| Date | 26 March |
| Next time | 26 March 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 26 March 1972 |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:3._%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AD.jpg)
Independence and National Day (Bengali: স্বাধীনতা ও জাতীয় দিবস Sbādhīnôtā Ō Jātīẏô Dibôs) is celebrated on 26 March as a national holiday in Bangladesh. It commemorates the country's declaration of independence from Pakistan in the early hours of 26 March 1971.