Pahela Falgun
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Pohela Falgun (Bengali: পহেলা ফাল্গুন, Pôhela Falgun or পয়লা ফাল্গুন, Pôela Falgun), also known as the first day of Spring of the Bengali month Falgun, is a festival celebrated in Bangladesh.[1] The celebration was started in 1991 by students of Dhaka University's Faculty of Fine Arts.[2] The first of Falgun usually falls on 13 February of the Gregorian Calendar.[3] But the Bangla calendar has been adjusted in accordance to historical dates of Bangladesh. So from 2020 Pohela Falgun is celebrating on February 14, instead of February 13 due to the changes made in the Bangla calendar.[4] The festival in Bangladesh also celebrated as Basanta Utsab (Bengali: বসন্ত উৎসব; Spring Festival),
Names[]
In Bengali, Pohela stands for 'first' and 'Falgun' or 'Fagun' is the eleventh month of the Bengali calendar.
See also[]
- Pahela Baishakh
- Culture of Bangladesh
- Festivals of Bangladesh
- Culture of Nepal
- Festivals of West Bengal
References[]
- ^ "Pohela Falgun celebrated". The Daily Star. 14 February 2011.
- ^ "Falgun Fest at DU: How it all began". The Daily Star. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
- ^ "Nepali Date Converter". banned-books.info. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
- ^ Pohela Falgun to be celebrated on Valentine's Day, Dhaka Tribune, 10 February 2020
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