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This is a list of festivals in Bangladesh.

## National observances

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* Language Movement Day \- (International Mother Language Day); Colours worn:  [1]
* Genocide Remembrance Day; Colours worn:
* Independence Day; Colours worn:  [2]
* July Mass Uprising Day
* Armed Forces Day[3]
* Martyred Intellectuals Day; Colours worn:  [4]
* Victory Day; Colours worn:  [5]

## Religious observances

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Eid prayer in Comilla Durga puja in Dhakeshwari Temple, Dhaka

### Muslim

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* Eid ul-Fitr (Bengali: ঈদুল ফিতর/রোজার ঈদ) - on the 1st day of Shawwal month of the lunar Islamic calendar.[6]
* Eid ul-Adha (Bengali: ঈদুল আজহার/কোরবানি)- on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah month of the Islamic calendar.[7]
* Chaand Raat (Bengali: চাঁদ রাত)- on the 29th or 30th night of Ramadan month of the Islamic calendar.[8]
* Ashura (Bengali: আশুরা)- on the 10th day of Muharram in the Islamic calendar.[9]
* Eid-e-Meeladun Nabi (Bengali: ঈদে মিলাদুন্নবি)– The Birth of the Prophet Muhammad[10]
* Shab-e-Qadr[11] (Bengali: শবে কদর)
* Shab-e-Barat[12] (Bengali: শবে বরাত)
* Bishwa Ijtema[13](Bengali: বিশ্ব ইজতেমা)

### Hindu

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* Durga Puja \- from the 2nd to the 7th day of Ashwin month of the Hindu calendar.[14]
* Krishna Janmashtami \- celebration of the birth of Lord Krishna[15]
* Dolyatra[16]
* Ratha Yatra, the most popular being Dhamrai Rathayatra.[6]
* Kali Puja in Diwali[17]
* Saraswati Puja[18]
* Ashtami Snan on Chaitra Shukla Paksha Ashtami (ninth day during the waxing phase of moon in Chaitra Month) as per Hindu Lunar Calendar[19]

### Buddhist

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* Buddha Purnima \- Buddha's Birthday[20]
* Madhu Purnima[21]
* Kathin Chibardan \- offering of woven robe made of cotton to monks and nuns.[22]

### Christian

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* Boro Din or Christmas - on 25 December of the Gregorian calendar.[23]
* Easter Sunday[24]

## Cultural observances

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Celebrations of Pahela Baishakh at Dhaka Bangladeshi girls taking Selfie at Pahela Falgun festival.

### General

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* Rokeya Day
* Rabindra Jayanti
* Nazrul Jayanti

### Music

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* Dhaka World Music Festival (music)[25]
* Bengal Classical Music Festival[26]
* International Folk Festival[27][28]

### Folk

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* Pahela Baishakh \- on the 1st day of the Bengali calendar and summer festival; also called Bangla Noboborsho; Colours worn: [29]
* Spring festival also known as Pohela Falgun; Colours worn: [30]
* Nabanna \- Winter and harvest festival; Colours worn: [31]
* Borsha Utshob \- Monsoon festival; Colours worn:
* Nouka Baich \- Boat racing festivals held after the monsoon when rivers are filled

### Others

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* Bengal Original Culture Festival[32]
* Cinemaking International Film Festival[33]
* Dhaka Festival[34]
* Dhaka Art Summit[35]
* Hay Festival Dhaka[36]
* Dhaka Fashion Week[37]
* Dhaka International Film Festival[38]
* Chobi Mela International Photography Festival[39]
* CRACK International Art Camp
* International Children's Film Festival Bangladesh
* Bioscope Children's Photography Festival
* Latin Dance Festival [40]
* Liberation Docfest Bangladesh
* Hill Film Festival

## Fairs

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Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka

* Ekushey Book Fair \- in Dhaka on the month of February of the Gregorian calendar.[41]
* Dhaka International Trade Fair[42]
* National Tree Fair \- Month-long National Tree Plantation Campaign and Tree Fair.
* National Fisheries Week and Fish Fair - Week-long National Fiash Trade and Fair.[43][44]

## Local events

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Shakrain kite festival, Dhaka

* Shakrain — in Dhaka at the end of the Poush of the Bengali calendar.[45]
* Jatiya Pitha Utsab — National Pitha Festival.[46]
* Charak — 3-day-long festival in Pabna starting on the last day of the Bangla month of Chaitra.[47]
* Nouka Baich[48]
* Bisu Mela[49]

## See also

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* Public holidays in Bangladesh

## References

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39. ^ "Capturing the essence of resistance". Tehelka - Investigations, Latest News, Politics, Analysis, Blogs, Culture, Photos, Videos, Podcasts. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
40. ^ "Salsa, Bachata, Kizomba and the world of ballroom dance". The Financial Express. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
41. ^ "Hundreds of thousands throng Ekushey Book Fair at the end". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
42. ^ "PM inaugurates Dhaka International Trade Fair 2016". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
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44. ^ "Maintain global standard in fish production for export: PM". The Daily Star. 18 July 2019.
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46. ^ "Jatiya Pitha Utsab". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
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49. ^ "All set to welcome Bangla New Year - New Age". New Age. Retrieved 19 March 2016.

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