Pahela Falgun

Pohela Falgun (Bengali: পহেলা ফাল্গুনPôhela Falgun or পয়লা ফাল্গুন Pôela Falgun), also known as the first day of Spring of the Bengali month Falgun, is a holiday 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] The holiday in Bangladesh also celebrated as Basanta Utsab (Bengali: বসন্ত উৎসব; Spring Festival),

Bangladeshi girls taking a selfie at a Pahela Falgun 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

1. "Pohela Falgun celebrated". The Daily Star. 14 February 2011.
2. "Falgun Fest at DU: How it all began". The Daily Star. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-19.
3. "Nepali Date Converter". banned-books.info. Retrieved 2013-06-21.