This is a list of festivals in Bangladesh. Almost everyone in Bangladesh has come across the saying “Bangalir baro mashe tero parbon (Bengali: বাঙালির বারো মাসে তেরো পার্বণ)”, which roughly translates to "Bengalis have thirteen festivals in twelve months (a year)". Bangladesh is a country of colourful celebrations. The people celebrate their faith, life, liberty, nature, elation, and achievements round the year through a wide variety of fairs and festivals, organized with enthusiasm and intricate details. Some Bengali fairs and festivals have a recorded history of over 2000 years. Festivals in Bangladesh fall into four major categories: religious festivals, national events, cultural festivals and tribal festivals. Although a few festivals are primarily meant for particular sections of the population, all the festivals have now attained universal reach throughout the country.
Religious observance
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Muslim
edit- Eid ul-Fitr (Bengali: ঈদুল ফিতর/রোজার ঈদ) - on the 1st day of Shawwal month of the lunar Islamic calendar.[1]
- Eid ul-Adha (Bengali: ঈদুল আজহার/কোরবানি)- on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah month of the Islamic calendar.[2]
- Chaand Raat (Bengali: চাঁদ রাত)- on the 29th or 30th night of Ramadan month of the Islamic calendar.[3]
- Ashura (Bengali: আশুরা)- on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar.[4]
- Eid-e-Meeladun Nabi (Bengali: ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবি)– The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad[5]
- Shab-e-Qadr[6] (Bengali: শবে কদর)
- Shab-e-Barat[7] (Bengali: শবে বরাত)
- Bishwa Ijtema[8](Bengali: বিশ্ব ইজতেমা)
Hindu
edit- Durga Puja - from the 2nd to the 7th day of Ashwin month of the Hindu calendar.[9]
- Krishna Janmashtami - celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna[10]
- Dolyatra[11]
- Ratha Yatra, the most popular being Dhamrai Rathayatra.[1]
- Kali Puja in Diwali[12]
- Saraswati Puja[13]
- Ashtami Snan on Chaitra Shukla Paksha Ashtami (ninth day during the waxing phase of moon in Chaitra Month) as per Hindu Lunar Calendar[14]
Buddhist
edit- Buddha Purnima - Buddha's Birthday[15]
- Madhu Purnima[16]
- Kathin Chibardan - offering of woven robe made of cotton to monks and nuns.[17]
Christian
edit- Boro Din or Christmas - on 25 December of the Gregorian calendar.[18]
- Easter Sunday[19]
Patriotic and National Observances
edit- Language Movement Day - (International Mother Language Day); Colours worn: [20]
- Genocide Remembrance Day; Colours worn:
- National day of mourning (15 August); Colours worn:
- Independence Day; Colours worn: [21]
- Armed Forces Day[22]
- Martyred Intellectuals Day; Colours worn: [23]
- Victory Day; Colours worn: [24]
Cultural festivals
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General
editMusic
edit- Dhaka World Music Festival (music)[25]
- Bengal Classical Music Festival[26]
- International Folk Festival[27][28]
Folk
edit- Pahela Baishakh - on the 1st day of the Bengali calendar and summer festival; also called Bangla Noboborsho; Colours worn: [29]
- Boshonto Utshob - Spring festival also known as Pohela Falgun; Colours worn: [30]
- Nabanna - Winter and harvest festival; Colours worn: [31]
- Borsha Utshob - Monsoon festival; Colours worn:
- Nouka Baich - Boat racing festivals held after the monsoon when rivers are filled
Others
edit- Bengal Original Culture Festival[32]
- Cinemaking International Film Festival[33]
- Dhaka Festival[34]
- Dhaka Art Summit[35]
- Hay Festival Dhaka[36]
- Dhaka Fashion Week[37]
- Dhaka International Film Festival[38]
- Chobi Mela International Photography Festival[39]
- CRACK International Art Camp
- International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh
- Bioscope Children's Photography Festival
- Latin Dance Festival [40]
- Liberation Docfest Bangladesh
- Hill Film Festival
Fairs
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- Ekushey Book Fair - in Dhaka on the month of February of the Gregorian calendar.[41]
- Dhaka International Trade Fair[42]
- National Tree Fair - Month-long National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair.
- National Fisheries Week and Fish Fair - Week-long National Fiash Trade and Fair.[43][44]
Local events
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- Shakrain — in Dhaka at the end of the Poush of the Bengali calendar.[45]
- Jatiya Pitha Utsab — National Pitha (Cake) Festival.[46]
- Charak — 3-day-long festival in Pabna starting on the last day of the Bangla month of Chaitra.[47]
- Joy Bangla Concert — annual concert to mark the 7 March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
- Nouka Baich[48]
- Bisu Mela[49]
Public holidays
editReferences
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