Festivals of West Bengal
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Main Festivals
- Guru-purnima
- Bengali New Year
- May DayMay DayMay Day on May 1 is an ancient northern hemisphere spring festival and usually a public holiday; it is also a traditional spring holiday in many cultures....
- Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore
- 19th May – Indian Language Movement Day
- Birthday of Kazi Nazrul Islam
- Rathayatra
- Death Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore
- Raksha Bandhan
- Indian Independence Day
- Janmashtami
- Ganesh ChaturthiGanesh ChaturthiGanesh Chaturthi , also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi is the Hindu festival of Ganesha also called Vinayagar in Tamil Nadu, the son of Shiva and Parvati, who is believed to bestow his presence on earth for all his devotees in the duration of this festival...
- Mahalaya
- Durga PujaDurga PujaDurga puja ; দুর্গা পূজা,ଦୁର୍ଗା ପୂଜା,‘Worship of Durga’), also referred to as Durgotsava ; , is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and...
- Kojagari Lakhsmi Puja
- Kali Puja/ AaLakshmi Puja
- Bhai Phonta
- Eid-ul-Fitr
- Jagadhhatri PujaJagaddhatriIn Hinduism, Jagaddhatri or Jagadhatri is a form of Devi, the supreme goddess. Her worship is more common in West Bengal than the other parts of India...
- ChristmasChristmasChristmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
- Kalpataru Utsab
- Birthday Of Swami Vivekananda
- Eid-uj-Zoha
- Paush Parban
- Saraswati Puja
- Maghotsab of Brahma Samaj
- MuharramMuharramMuharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year in which fighting is prohibited...
- Netaji Birthday
- 26 JanuaryRepublic DayRepublic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics.-1 January in the Republic of Slovakia:This was the day of creation of the Republic of Slovakia. A national holiday since 1993...
- Shivaratri
- Sri Ramakrishna JayantiRamakrishnaRamakrishna , born Gadadhar Chattopadhyay , was a famous mystic of 19th-century India. His religious school of thought led to the formation of the Ramakrishna Mission by his chief disciple Swami Vivekananda – both were influential figures in the Bengali Renaissance as well as the Hindu...
- Dolyatra
- Bandh(3-4 working days/per month off by political parties)
Other Festivals
- Akshay Tritiya
- Gandheswari Puja
- Buddha Purnima
- Jamai Shasthi
- Death Anniversary of Loknath Brahmachari
- Dasahara – Ganga Puja
- Snanjatra
- Bipattarini Brata
- Jhulanyatra
- Bhadrotsab of Brahma Samaj
- Shab-e-Barat
- Viswakarma Puja
- Annakut Utsab
- Kartik Puja
- Itu Puja
- Basanti Puja
- Charak PujaCharak PujaCharak Puja is a very enchanting folk festival of the Southern Belt of Bangladesh and West Bengal. It is also known as "Nil Puja". The believers of the Hindu religion celebrate this on the last day of Chaitra ....
- Rathayatra of MaheshRathayatra of MaheshThe Rathajatra of Mahesh is the second oldest chariot festival in India and oldest in Bengal, having been celebrated since 1397. It is a week-long festival and a grand fair is held at that time...
- GajanGajan (festival)Gajan is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is associated with such deities as Shiva, Neel and Dharmathakur.-Etymology:...
- Good FridayGood FridayGood Friday , is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Triduum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of...
- Ambedkar Jayanti 14th.April
- Milad-un-nabi