The approval was granted during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Monday (October 5, 2026). Under the official public holiday calendar, October 20 (Tuesday) was previously designated as an executive holiday for Maha Nabami, followed by a general holiday on October 21 (Wednesday) for Vijaya Dashami. With the Cabinet's endorsement of October 22 (Thursday) as an additional holiday, merged with the regular weekly weekend on Friday (October 23) and Saturday (October 24), government and semi-government institutions will enjoy a unbroken five-day recess from October 20 to October 24. Ministry sources noted that essential emergency services—including public hospitals, law enforcement agencies, fire services, utility providers, and media outlets—will maintain necessary operational shifts during the holiday period.