List of festivals in Bangladesh
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This is a list of festivals in Bangladesh.
Religious observance
Eid prayer in Comilla
Muslim
- Eid ul-Fitr - on the 1st day of Shawwal month of the lunar Islamic calendar.[1]
- Eid ul-Adha - on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah month of the Islamic calendar.[2]
- Chaand Raat - on the 29th or 30th night of Ramadan month of the Islamic calendar.[3]
- Ashura - on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar.[4]
- Eid-e-Meeladun Nabi – The Birth of the Prophet[5]
- Shab-e-Qadr[6]
- Shab-e-Baraat[7]
- Bishwa Ijtema[8]
Hindu
- Durga Puja - from the 2nd to the 7th day of Kartik month of the Bengali calendar.[9]
- Krishna Janmashtami - celebration of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna[10]
- Dolyatra[11]
- Rathayatra, the most popular being Dhamrai Rathayatra.[1]
- Kali Puja[12]
- Saraswati Puja[13]
Buddhist
- Buddha Purnima - Buddha's Birthday[14]
- Madhu Purnima[15]
- Kathin Chibardan - offering of woven robe made of cotton to monks and nuns.[16]
Christian
- Boro Din or Christmas - on 25 December of the Gregorian calendar.[17]
- Easter Sunday[18]
Patriotic and National Observances
- Language Movement Day - (International Mother Language Day)[19]
- Independence Day[20]
- Armed Forces Day[21]
- Martyred Intellectuals Day[22]
- Victory Day of Bangladesh[23]
Cultural festivals
Celebrations of Pohela Baishakh at Dhaka
Bangladeshi girls taking Selfie at Pohela Falgun festival.
General
Music
- Dhaka World Music Festival (music)[24]
- Stylematic (music)
- Bengal-ITC SRA Classical Music Festival[25]
Folk
- Noboborsho - on the 1st day of the Bengali calendar.[26]
- Pohela Falgun[27]
- Nobanno[28]
Others
- Dhaka Art Summit[29]
- Hay Festival Dhaka[30]
- Dhaka Fashion Week[31]
- Dhaka International Film Festival[32]
- Chobi Mela International Photography Festival[33]
Fairs
Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka
- Ekushey Book Fair - in Dhaka on the month of February of the Gregorian calendar.[34]
- Dhaka International Trade Fair[35]
Local events
Shakrain kite festival, Dhaka
- Shakrain - in Dhaka at the end of the Poush of the Bengali calendar.[36]
- Jatiya Pitha Utsab – National Cake Festival.[37]
- Nouka Baich[38]
- Bisu Mela[39]
Public holidays
References
- 1 2 "Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated in Bangladesh". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Eid ul-Adha helps Bangladesh farmers - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Chaand Raat in Old Dhaka". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Holy Ashura on Oct 24". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Bangladesh forces arrest 7 militants during raid on JMB hideout". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Dhaka yet to get over Eid hangover despite end of holidays". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Try old town bakeries this Shab-e-Barat". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "What is the festival of Bishwa Ijtema and where is it held?". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Durga Puja public holiday on Oct 22". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Janmashtami being celebrated". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ Rahman, Aunik. "Dolyatra". www.ebanglapedia.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Kali Puja in the time of Diwali". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Saraswati Puja celebration across the country". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Tolerance in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Madhu Purnima - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "News Details". www.bssnews.net. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ AsiaNews.it. "BANGLADESH Christmas among banana trees and under bamboo stars". www.asianews.it. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Christians observe Easter Sunday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Bangladesh pays tribute to Language Movement martyrs". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "5 militants held in Bangladesh, authorities suspect they had planned attacks on the country's Independence Day - Firstpost". Firstpost. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Armed Forces Day being marked". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Martyred Intellectuals Day observed in Bangladesh". dna. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Victory Day celebrated in Bangladesh with 'renewed joy'". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "A World of Music Descends on Dhaka". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Bengal ITC SRA Classical Music Fest ends on a high note". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Ushering in Noboborsho in a thousand voices". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Pohela Falgun being celebrated". www.dhakatribune.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Nobanno celebrations in Chittagong". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "The Dhaka Art Summit Gives Bangladesh A Global Spotlight". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Hay Festival to begin November 20". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Dhaka Fashion Week 2011 (PHOTOS)". International Business Times. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Dhaka International Film Festival begins". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Capturing the essence of resistance". Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Hundreds of thousands throng Ekushey Book Fair at the end". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "PM inaugurates Dhaka International Trade Fair 2016". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "The Shakrain Festival in Bangladesh". RYOT News. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "Jatiya Pitha Utsab". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "Of boats and paddles". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ↑ "All set to welcome Bangla New Year - New Age". New Age. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
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