The first of Baishakh
The first day of Bangla calendar is celebrated as the New Year
Paola Baishakh or Pahela Boishakh (the first month of the Bengali calendar) was the first day of Baishakh, Bangla New Year. The day is the day of the anniversary of the traditional Bengali nation. The day is celebrated with the special festival as New Year in Bangladesh and West Bengal of India. Bengalis living in Tripura also participate in this festival. As a result, it is considered as a universal folk festival of Bengalis.
According to the Gregorian calendar, the festival is celebrated every year on 14th April of Bangladesh. According to the modern Bengali calendar set by the Bangla Academy, this day has been specified. According to Chandrasura Bangla Calendar in West Bengal, April 13 or April 15, Pahela Boishakh is celebrated. Also, the day is accepted as the official holiday of Bangladesh and West Bengal. Businessmen of various stages enjoy the day as the occasion to start a new business.
These festivals are celebrated through various activities such as procession, fair, eating pentad, eating halqa etc. The Bengali New Year's traditional greeting is "Happy New Year". During the New Year, there was a rally in Bangladesh. In 2016, UNESCO announced this festival procession, organized by Dhaka University, as "invaluable cultural heritage of humanity".
