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List of festivals in Bangladesh

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List of festivals in Bangladesh

This is a list of festivals in Bangladesh.

Contents

Muslim

  • Eid ul-Fitr - on the 1st day of Shawwal month of the lunar Islamic calendar.
  • Eid ul-Adha - on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah month of the Islamic calendar.
  • Chaand Raat - on the 29th or 30th night of Ramadan month of the Islamic calendar.
  • Ashura - on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar.
  • Eid-e-Meeladun Nabi – The Birth of the Prophet
  • Shab-e-Qadr 
  • Shab-e-Baraat
  • Bishwa Ijtema

    • Hindu

  • Durga Puja - from the 2nd to the 7th day of Kartik month of the Bengali calendar.
  • Krishna Janmashtami - celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna
  • Dolyatra
  • Rathayatra, the most popular being Dhamrai Rathayatra.
  • Kali Puja
  • Saraswati Puja

    • Buddhist

  • Buddha Purnima - Buddha's Birthday
  • Madhu Purnima
  • Kathin Chibardan - offering of woven robe made of cotton to monks and nuns.

    • Christian

  • Boro Din or Christmas - on 25 December of the Gregorian calendar.
  • Easter Sunday

    • Patriotic and National Observances

  • Language Movement Day - (International Mother Language Day)
  • Genocide Remembrance Day
  • Independence Day
  • Armed Forces Day
  • Martyred Intellectuals Day
  • Victory Day

    • General

  • Rabindra Jayanti
  • Nazrul Jayanti

    • Music

  • Dhaka World Music Festival (music)
  • Stylematic (music)
  • Bengal-ITC SRA Classical Music Festival

    • Folk

  • Nababarsha - on the 1st day of the Bengali calendar.
  • Pohela Falgun
  • Nobanno

    • Others

  • Dhaka Art Summit
  • Hay Festival Dhaka
  • Dhaka Fashion Week
  • Dhaka International Film Festival
  • Chobi Mela International Photography Festival

    • Fairs

  • Ekushey Book Fair - in Dhaka on the month of February of the Gregorian calendar.
  • Dhaka International Trade Fair

    • Local events

  • Shakrain - in Dhaka at the end of the Poush of the Bengali calendar.
  • Jatiya Pitha Utsab – National Cake Festival.
  • Nouka Baich
  • Bisu Mela

    • Public holidays

  • Public holidays in Bangladesh

    • References

    List of festivals in Bangladesh Wikipedia
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