Bengali New Year Day
Bengali New year Celebrted on 14 April each year.It is also called as the Poela Boishakh,this is Sanskrit word means Pahela Vaisakhi.
 
Where :
Bangladesh
 
When :
14 April
 
More Details :
This day mainly celebrated in rural life in Bengal. On this day home was thoroughly scrubbed and cleaned; people bathe early in the morning and dress in fine clothes. Spend thre day visiting relatives, friends, and neighbours. Special foods are prepared to entertain guests. This is one rural festival that has become enormously big in the cities, especially in Dhaka.New year fairs are arranged in many parts of the country.In this fairs agricultural products, traditional handicrafts, toys, cosmetics, as well as various kinds of food and sweets are sold at these fairs. The fairs also provide entertainment, with singers and dancers staging jatra (traditional plays).
 
Images :
/bangladesh/Pohela_boishakh_2.jpg Bengali new year day Bangladesh in rural area
 
References :
Wikipedia : Bengali New Year Day
 
See the days on which Bengali New Year Day is celebrated :



Year Month Day Day of Week
 
Related Holidays :
Bangla New Year Day Bijoy Dibosh(Victory Day) Buddha Purnima Christmas
Durga Puja Eid Milad un-Nabi Eid Ul Fitr (Rojar Eid ) Eid Ul Azha
Independence Day May Day
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