Category
page 1Cultural festivals in Bangladesh
Pohela Boishakh
New Year festival of the Bengali people (mid April)
Pohela Falgun
festival day celebrated in Bangladesh, West Bengal, and in the other Indian states
Shakrain
Shakrain Festival (; also known as Kite Festival and Ghuri Utsob) is an annual Bengali celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh, observed with the flying of kites. The celebration is uniquely celebrated by the Bengali Dhakaiya community based on Old Dhaka. It occurs at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (January 14 or 15 on a leap year, according to the Gregorian calendar). The festival coincides with the holiday of Poush Sankranti This day is known as Poush Sankranti (; End of Poush).
Bizhu
The Bizu festival is celebrated by the Chakma people in Bangladesh and India, as the traditional New Year's Day which falls around 12–14 April.
Haal Khata
festival celebrated by Bengali