Festival Bonus Calculator (Bangladesh)
Updated November 2026 · Free · No sign-up
Calculate festival bonuses in Bangladesh — the Labour Rules’ two annual bonuses (each up to one month’s basic wage), the one-year service qualifier, and what Eid payrolls actually pay.
Quick answer: The Labour Rules require two festival bonuses per year for workers with one year of service — each up to one month’s basic wage (and not less than what’s needed... in practice: one basic each, paid before the two Eids). Tk 25,000 basic = Tk 50,000/year of bonus money.
The Rule (Labour Rules 2015, r.111)
Establishments must pay two festival bonuses a year to workers completing one year of service — each bonus not exceeding one month’s basic (the ceiling that became the floor in practice). Timing: before the worker’s own festivals — Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha for most; Puja bonuses for Hindu workers on the same two-bonus count.
Worked Examples
Example 1. Tk 25,000 basic, 3 years in: Tk 25,000 before each Eid — Tk 50,000/year, taxable as salary.
Example 2 — the RMG pay-window drama. Garment-sector bonus deadlines before each Eid are annually negotiated/enforced (payment by 20 Ramadan patterns) — the sector’s biggest recurring compliance event.
Example 3 — new joiners. 8 months of service at Eid: the Rules’ one-year qualifier leaves it to policy — half-bonus conventions are widespread; check yours.
Context
Unlike statutory 13th months, the Bangladeshi design ties cash to the festival calendar — two smaller payments tracking Eid spending spikes. Non-payment before the festival is both a Rules violation and the trigger for the sector’s pre-Eid labour unrest; complaints run through DIFE. Basic-wage games (suppressing basic to shrink bonuses) also shrink gratuity — the same lever cuts twice.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many festival bonuses are required in Bangladesh?
Two per year for workers with one year of service — each up to one month’s basic wage, paid before the worker’s two main festivals.
How much is each festival bonus?
Convention: one month’s basic each (the Rules cap it at that) — Tk 25,000 basic earns Tk 50,000 across the two Eids.
Who qualifies for festival bonuses?
One year of service under the Rules; shorter-service workers depend on policy (half-bonus conventions are common).
Are festival bonuses taxable?
Yes — ordinary salary income in the month received.
When must Eid bonuses be paid?
Before the festival — RMG-sector deadlines are set/enforced each season (e.g., by 20 Ramadan patterns); late payment is a DIFE complaint.
✓ Formula verified • Last updated: November 3, 2026