Shakrain

Shakrain Festival
Shakrain Festival
	Fire work during the festival
Also called	Poush Sangkranti
Type	Traditional
Date	January 14 or 15

Shakrain Festival (Bengali: সাকরাইন; also known as Kite festival and Ghuri Utsob) is an annual celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh, observed with the flying of kites.^[1] It occurs at the end of Poush, the ninth month of the Bengali calendar (January 14 or 15 in Gregorian calendar).^[1] This day is known as Poush Sangkranti (Bengali: পৌষ সংক্রান্তি; End of Poush).

Shakrain Festival is one of the oldest annual festivals of Bangladesh. It's famous and a very important event in Bangladeshi culture. It is the symbol of unity and friendship in Bangladesh.^{[citation needed]}

Events[]

Shakrain is celebrated mostly around the southern part of Dhaka city.^[1]^[2] As part of the celebration, colourful kites are flown high from the rooftops around the area in the afternoon.^[1]^[3] It often takes the form of kite fighting, in which participants try to snag each other's kites or cut other kites down.^[3]

When night falls, fireworks light up the sky of old Dhaka. Flame-eaters also gather on the roofs to entertain people with their skills of manipulating fire.^[1] Music awakens the whole town, while people keep dancing from their hearts. Bringing thousands of people together to compete and have fun, it is an occasion and a day every youngsters wait eagerly for.