বাংলা পঞ্জিকা 2027 Bengali Calendar 2027
West Bengal, Tripura, Assam (parts), Bangladesh • Solar (sidereal) • Gorakhpur
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The Bengali Calendar (Bangla Panjika / Bangabda) is a solar calendar with 12 months and 6 seasons. The new year — Pohela Boishakh — is celebrated on April 14/15, when the Sun enters Mesha (Aries). It uses the Bengali San era, established by Mughal Emperor Akbar in the 16th century to align tax collection with harvest cycles.
बंगाली कैलेंडर सौर है — 12 महीने और 6 ऋतुएँ। नववर्ष पोहेला बोइशाख 14-15 अप्रैल को मनाया जाता है।
The Bengali Calendar (Bangabda) was instituted by Mughal Emperor Akbar around 1556 CE by combining the existing Hindu solar calendar with the Hijri lunar reckoning — to create a calendar that aligned tax collection with the harvest cycle. It is a solar calendar in the same lineage as the Tamil and Malayalam calendars: months are determined by the Sun's sidereal position. The Bangabda starts approximately 593 years before Gregorian — so 2026 CE corresponds to 1432-1433 Bangabda. The new year (Pohela Boishakh) is celebrated grandly across West Bengal, Bangladesh, and Bengali diaspora communities with cultural programs, Mangal Shobhajatra processions, and the opening of new account books (Halkhata).
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চান্দ্র মাস
| # | মাস | স্বদেশী নাম | গ্রেগরিয়ান সময়কাল | সূর্য রাশি | প্রধান উৎসব |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boishakh | বৈশাখ | April 14 - May 14 | Mesha (Aries) | Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year), Halkhata, Buddha Purnima |
| 2 | Joishtho | জ্যৈষ্ঠ | May 14 - June 14 | Vrishabha (Taurus) | Jamai Shoshthi, Vat Savitri, Snan Yatra of Lord Jagannath |
| 3 | Ashadh | আষাঢ় | June 14 - July 15 | Mithuna (Gemini) | Rath Yatra (Mahesh, Bengal), Devshayani Ekadashi, Guru Purnima |
| 4 | Shraban | শ্রাবণ | July 15 - August 15 | Karka (Cancer) | Manasa Puja (snake goddess), Janmashtami, Raksha Bandhan |
| 5 | Bhadro | ভাদ্র | August 15 - September 15 | Simha (Leo) | Vishwakarma Puja, Ganesh Chaturthi |
| 6 | Ashwin | আশ্বিন | September 15 - October 15 | Kanya (Virgo) | Mahalaya, Durga Puja (the grandest Bengali festival), Lakshmi Puja, Kojagari Lakshmi Puja |
| 7 | Kartik | কার্তিক | October 15 - November 15 | Tula (Libra) | Diwali (Kali Puja in Bengal), Bhai Phota, Jagaddhatri Puja |
| 8 | Agrahayan | অগ্রহায়ণ | November 15 - December 15 | Vrischika (Scorpio) | Bhima Ekadashi, Datta Jayanti |
| 9 | Poush | পৌষ | December 15 - January 13 | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Poush Sankranti, Poush Mela (Shantiniketan) |
| 10 | Magh | মাঘ | January 14 - February 12 | Makara (Capricorn) | Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami — major Bengali festival), Magh Snan |
| 11 | Falgun | ফাল্গুন | February 13 - March 14 | Kumbha (Aquarius) | Maha Shivratri, Dol Purnima (Holi — celebrated as Dol in Bengal) |
| 12 | Choitro | চৈত্র | March 14 - April 13 | Meena (Pisces) | Charak Puja, Chaitra Sankranti (last day of Bengali year) |
আঞ্চলিক উৎসব
Bengali New Year. Celebrated with Mangal Shobhajatra (cultural processions), new clothes, traditional Bengali foods (panta-ilish), and Halkhata (merchants opening new account books).
The grandest festival of Bengal. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Goddess Durga arrives with her children (Kartik, Ganesh, Lakshmi, Saraswati) — celebrated with elaborate pandals, art, music, and cultural programs across Kolkata and Bengal.
While the rest of India worships Lakshmi on Diwali night, Bengal worships Goddess Kali. Major Kali temples (Kalighat, Dakshineswar, Tarapith) hold all-night puja. Grand fireworks across the state.
Major spring festival in Bengal. Schools and colleges celebrate grandly — students wear yellow, present books and instruments to Saraswati for blessings on education.
Bengal's version of Holi. Krishna-Radha worshipped; gulal applied. Grand Dol celebrations at Shantiniketan founded by Rabindranath Tagore — Basanta Utsav.
Bengali Lakshmi Puja — the full moon after Durga Puja. Devotees stay awake (jagaran) chanting Lakshmi's name; Goddess is believed to roam asking 'Ko jagarti?' (Who is awake?) — blessing those who are.
Cultural fair founded by Rabindranath Tagore at Shantiniketan. Celebrates Bengali folk art, music (Baul), crafts, and spiritual heritage.
বিশেষত্ব
- 6 seasons (Ritu) — Grishma (Summer), Borsha (Monsoon), Sharat (Autumn), Hemanta (Late Autumn), Sheet (Winter), Basanta (Spring) — 2 months each
- Solar calendar — months tied to Sun's zodiac transit
- Day starts at sunrise (not midnight) per traditional reckoning
- Bangabda era widely used in cultural and religious contexts; Gregorian used officially
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সাধারণ প্রশ্ন
When is Pohela Boishakh 2026?
Pohela Boishakh 2026 (Bengali New Year) falls on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 — when the Sun enters Mesha (Aries). This is the start of Bengali year 1433.
What are the 12 Bengali months?
Boishakh (বৈশাখ), Joishtho (জ্যৈষ্ঠ), Ashadh (আষাঢ়), Shraban (শ্রাবণ), Bhadro (ভাদ্র), Ashwin (আশ্বিন), Kartik (কার্তিক), Agrahayan (অগ্রহায়ণ), Poush (পৌষ), Magh (মাঘ), Falgun (ফাল্গুন), Choitro (চৈত্র). The year ends on Chaitra Sankranti (April 13).
What is the current Bengali year?
The current Bengali year (Bangabda) is calculated as Gregorian year - 593 (or - 594 before Pohela Boishakh). For example, 2026 CE corresponds to Bengali year 1432-1433.
What are the 6 Bengali seasons?
Grishma (গ্রীষ্ম, summer — Boishakh-Joishtho), Borsha (বর্ষা, monsoon — Ashadh-Shraban), Sharat (শরৎ, autumn — Bhadro-Ashwin), Hemanta (হেমন্ত, late autumn — Kartik-Agrahayan), Sheet (শীত, winter — Poush-Magh), Basanta (বসন্ত, spring — Falgun-Choitro).
Who started the Bengali calendar?
Mughal Emperor Akbar instituted the Bengali calendar around 1556 CE by reconciling the Islamic Hijri lunar calendar with the Hindu solar calendar. The motivation was to align tax collection (kharaj) with the harvest cycle, which the Hijri calendar (being lunar) did not match.
When is Durga Puja 2026?
Durga Puja 2026 will be observed in Ashwin Shukla Paksha — typically late September or early October. Mahalaya (the start) is on the new moon before; Sasthi (Day 1) begins the formal puja, climaxing at Vijaya Dashami when the goddess returns to Kailash.