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Pohela Falgun ( bn, পহেলা ফাল্গুন, ''Pôhela Falgun'' or পয়লা ফাল্গুন, ''Pôela Falgun''), also known as the first day of
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of the Bengali month Falgun, is a festival celebrated in
Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million pe ...
. The celebration was started in 1991 by students of
Dhaka University The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently it ...
's Faculty of Fine Arts. The first of Falgun usually falls on 13 February of the
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. However, due to changes to the
Bangla calendar The Bengali Calendar or Bangla Calendar ( bn, বঙ্গাব্দ , , Baṅgābda), colloquially ( bn, বাংলা সন, Baṅgla Śon), is a solar calendar used in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. A revised version of ...
, from 2020 onwards Pohela Falgun is celebrated on February 14 instead of February 13.Pohela Falgun to be celebrated on Valentine's Day, Dhaka Tribune, 10 February 2020
/ref> The festival in
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also celebrated as ''Basanta Utsab'' ( bn, বসন্ত উৎসব ; ''Spring Festival''),


Names

In
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, Pohela stands for 'first' and 'Falgun' or Fagun''' is the eleventh month of the Bengali calendar.


See also

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Pahela Baishakh Pohela Boishakh ( bn, পহেলা বৈশাখ) is the first day of the Bengali calendar which is also the official calendar of Bangladesh. This festival is celebrated on 14 April in Bangladesh and 15 April in the Indian states of We ...
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Culture of Bangladesh The culture of Bangladesh is intertwined with the culture of the '' Bengal region'' of the Indian subcontinent. It has evolved over the centuries and encompasses the cultural diversity of several social groups of Bangladesh. The Bengal Renaiss ...
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Festivals of Bangladesh This is a list of festivals in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country of colourful celebrations. The people celebrate their faith, life, liberty, nature, elation, and achievements round the year through a wide variety of fairs and festivals, orga ...
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Culture of Nepal The culture of Nepal encompasses the various cultures belonging to the 125 distinct ethnic groups present in Nepal. The culture of Nepal is expressed through music and dance; art and craft; folklore; languages and literature; philosophy and re ...
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Festivals of West Bengal West Bengal celebrates many holidays and festivals. The Bengali proverb “Baro Mase Tero Parbon” (“Thirteen festivals in twelve months”) indicates the abundance of festivities in the state. Throughout the Bengali calendar, many festivals a ...


References

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