Pohela Boishakh

Pohela Boishakh is the Bengali New Year festival, celebrated on the first day of the Bengali calendar with processions, music, food, and cultural events.

Bengali culture: The shared cultural traditions, languages, arts, and histories of Bengali-speaking communities. The festival is a prominent expression of Bengali cultural life.
Bengali calendar: A lunisolar calendar used in Bengal, whose year begins with the month of Boishakh. Pohela Boishakh marks its first day.
Pahela Baishakh in Bangladesh: The national and cultural observance of Bengali New Year in Bangladesh. Dhaka's processions, concerts, and fairs are among the festival's best-known public celebrations.
Assamese New Year: The New Year observance beginning with Bohag in the Assamese calendar. It shares seasonal and regional ties with Pohela Boishakh but follows a distinct calendar tradition.
Bengali language: An Indo-Aryan language spoken primarily in Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal. Songs, greetings, and public events commonly foreground Bengali speech.
Akbar: The third Mughal emperor, who ruled from 1556 to 1605. A calendar reform associated with his reign is commonly linked to the Bengali calendar's development.
Poila Boishakh in West Bengal: The Bengali New Year observance in the Indian state of West Bengal. Its household rituals and business customs show the festival's regional variation.
Tamil New Year: The New Year observance marking the first day of the Tamil month Chithirai. It is another regional New Year whose date and customs differ from the Bengali festival.
Mangal Shobhajatra: A colorful procession organized by Dhaka University students and teachers to mark Pohela Boishakh. Its masks and floats turn the festival into a public statement of hope and solidarity.
Fasli era: A revenue calendar introduced under Mughal rule to align tax collection with the agricultural year. It provides historical context for accounts connecting the Bengali calendar to Mughal fiscal reform.

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