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Pohela Boishakh (Bengali: পহেলা বৈশাখ) [n 1] is the Bengali New Year celebrated on 14 April in Bangladesh and 15 April in the Indian [2] states of West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand and Assam (Goalpara and Barak Valley).
The original event based in Bengal is called Pohela Boishakh. The festival was created for the purpose of the Bangladeshi diaspora living in the UK. It was organised by the local people, and is now managed by the Boishakhi Mela Trust Ltd, a non-profit organisation.
Boishakh (Bengali: বৈশাখ, Nepali: बैशाख, Bôishakh, Baishakh) is the first month in the Assamese calendar, Bengali calendar and Nepali calendar. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This month lies between the second half of April and the first half of May.
The first day of the Bengali year is known as Pohela Boishakh (1st of Boishakh) which is a public holiday in Bangladesh. [3] The Bengali era is called Bengali Sambat (BS) [4] and has a zero year that starts in 593/594 CE. It is 594 less than the AD or CE year in the Gregorian calendar if it is before Pohela Boishakh, or 593 less if after Pohela ...
Pohela Boishakh: পহেলা বৈশাখ The start of the Bengali calendar year. 9 Dhu al-Hijjah Yesterday of Eid al-Adha ঈদুল আজহার আগের দিন 11 Dhu al-Hijjah Next day of Eid al-Adha ঈদুল আজহার দ্বিতীয় দিন 10 Muharram Ashura: আশুরা Shia: death of Husayn ...
Pohela Boishakh, the Bengali New Year, falls annually on 14 April, marking the first day of the harvest season, and is popularly celebrated across the country. [3] Usually on Pôhela Boishakh, homes are thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned and people wash early and dress in fine clothes.
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Pohela Boishakh celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Pahela Baishakh, which is also pronounced as Pohela Boishakh, is the first day of the Bengali calendar. It is usually celebrated on 14 April. Pohela Boishakh marks the start day of the crop season.