Bengali calendar is the traditional calendar of West Bengal. Bengali calendar or Bangla calendar follows Bengali San (Bangabda / Banga Shakbdo) era the beginning of which is reckoned from 594 CE. The calendar below shows Bengali date and month along with the Gregorian date following Bisuddha siddhanta (Drik) and Surya siddhanta system.

Year 2024 is Bangla san or Bangabda 1431. Today is Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and Bengali date is Boishakh 17, 1431 Bangabda (মঙ্গলবার, ১৭ বৈশাখ, 1431 বঙ্গাব্দ).
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Sun
রবি
Mon
সোম
Tue
মঙ্গল
Wed
বুধ
Thu
বৃহস্পতি
Fri
শুক্র
Sat
শনি
H ০৫ ষষ্ঠী
১৪ BH আদ্রা আম্বেদকর জয়ন্তী, বাংলা নববর্ষ
H ০৬ সপ্তমী
১৫ পুনর্বসু
H ০৭ অষ্টমী
১৬ পুষ্যা
H ০৮ নবমী
১৭ অশ্লেষা
H ০৯ দশমী
১৮ অশ্লেষা
H ১০ একাদশী
১৯ মঘা কামদা একাদশী
H ১১ দ্বাদশী
২০ জলাভূমি ফাল্গুনী
H ১২ ত্রয়োদশী
২১ BH উত্তরা ফাল্গুনী মহাবীর জয়ন্তী
Pradosha Vrata
H ১৩ চতুর্দশী
২২ হস্তা
১০
H ১৪ পূর্ণিমা
২৩ চিত্রা
Purnima
১১
H ১৫ পূর্ণিমা
২৪ স্বাতী
১২
H ১৬ প্রতিপদ
২৫ বিশাখা
১৩
H ১৭ দ্বিতীয়া
২৬ অনুরাধা
১৪
H ১৮ তৃতীয়া
২৭ BH জ্যেষ্ঠা
১৫
H ১৯ চতুর্থী
২৮ মূলা
১৬
H ২০ পঞ্চমী
২৯ পূর্বাষাঢ়া
১৭
H ২১ ষষ্ঠী
৩০ উত্তরাষাঢ়া
১৮
মে H ২২ সপ্তমী
০১ BH শ্রবণা মে দিবস
১৯
H ২৩ নবমী
০২ ধনিষ্ঠা
২০
H ২৪ দশমী
০৩ শতভিষা
২১
H ২৫ একাদশী
০৪ পূর্ব ভাদ্রপদ
২২
H ২৬ দ্বাদশী
০৫ উত্তর ভাদ্রপদ
Pradosha Vrata
২৩
H ২৭ ত্রয়োদশী
০৬ রেবতী
২৪
H ২৮ চতুর্দশী
০৭ BH অশ্বিনী রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুরের জন্মোৎসব
২৫
H ২৯ অমাবস্যা
০৮ ভরণী
Amavasya
২৬
জিলকদ H ০১ প্রতিপদ
০৯ কৃত্তিকা
২৭
H ০২ তৃতীয়া
১০ রোহিণী
Akshaya Tritiya
২৮
H ০৩ চতুর্থী
১১ BH মৃগশিরা
২৯
H ০৪ পঞ্চমী
১২ আদ্রা
৩০
H ০৫ ষষ্ঠী
১৩ পুনর্বসু
৩১
H ০৬ সপ্তমী
১৪ পুষ্যা
Big bold numbers - Bengali calendar date, Small number bottom right - English date, Small number bottom left - hijjara Calendar
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Bengali Festivals & Holidays in 2024

Given below is the list of festivals, holidays, important days, events and observances as per Bengali Calendar 2024.

Name Date
New Year’s Day Monday, January 1
Saphala Ekadashi Sunday, January 7
Swami Vivekananda Jayanthi Friday, January 12
Second Saturday Saturday, January 13
Makar Sankranti Monday, January 15
Pausa Putrada Ekadashi Sunday, January 21
Netaji Jayanthi Tuesday, January 23
Republic Day Friday, January 26
Fourth Saturday Saturday, January 27
→ All festivals in January
Name Date
Shat Tila Ekadashi Tuesday, February 6
Second Saturday Saturday, February 10
Basanta Panchami Wednesday, February 14
Jaya Ekadashi Tuesday, February 20
Fourth Saturday Saturday, February 24
Guru Rabidas Jayanti Saturday, February 24
Shab-e-Barat Saturday, February 24
→ All festivals in February
Name Date
Maha Shivaratri Friday, March 8
Second Saturday Saturday, March 9
Amalaki Ekadashi Wednesday, March 20
Fourth Saturday Saturday, March 23
Doljatra Sunday, March 24
Holi Monday, March 25
Good Friday Friday, March 29
Easter Sunday, March 31
→ All festivals in March
Name Date
Annual Closing of Accounts Monday, April 1
Papamochani Ekadashi Friday, April 5
Birthday of Sri Harichand Thakur Sunday, April 7
Eid ul fitr (Previous Day) Tuesday, April 9
Eid ul fitr Wednesday, April 10
Baisakhi Saturday, April 13
Second Saturday Saturday, April 13
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Jayanthi Sunday, April 14
Pohela Boishakh Sunday, April 14
Kamada Ekadashi Friday, April 19
Mahavir Jayanti Sunday, April 21
Fourth Saturday Saturday, April 27
→ All festivals in April
Name Date
May Day Wednesday, May 1
Rabindra Nath Tagore Jayanthi Tuesday, May 7
Second Saturday Saturday, May 11
Mohini Ekadashi Sunday, May 19
Buddha Purnima Thursday, May 23
Fourth Saturday Saturday, May 25
→ All festivals in May
Name Date
Apara Ekadashi Sunday, June 2
Second Saturday Saturday, June 8
Bakrid Monday, June 17
Nirjala Ekadashi Tuesday, June 18
Fourth Saturday Saturday, June 22
Hul Diwas Sunday, June 30
→ All festivals in June
Name Date
Ratha Yatra Sunday, July 7
Birthday of Poet Bhanubhakta Saturday, July 13
Second Saturday Saturday, July 13
Shayani Ekadashi Wednesday, July 17
Muharram Wednesday, July 17
Fourth Saturday Saturday, July 27
Kamika Ekadashi Wednesday, July 31
→ All festivals in July
Name Date
Second Saturday Saturday, August 10
Independence Day Thursday, August 15
Sravana Putrada Ekadashi Friday, August 16
Raksha Bandhan Monday, August 19
Fourth Saturday Saturday, August 24
Krishna Janmashtami Monday, August 26
Aja Ekadashi Thursday, August 29
→ All festivals in August
Name Date
Parsva Ekadashi Saturday, September 14
Karam Puja Saturday, September 14
Second Saturday Saturday, September 14
Milad-Un-Nabi Monday, September 16
Indira Ekadashi Saturday, September 28
Fourth Saturday Saturday, September 28
→ All festivals in September
Name Date
Mahalaya Wednesday, October 2
Gandhi Jayanthi Wednesday, October 2
Durga Puja Wednesday, October 9
Durgashtami (Maha Ashtami) Thursday, October 10
Maha Nabami Friday, October 11
Vijaya Dasami Saturday, October 12
Second Saturday Saturday, October 12
Papankusha Ekadashi Sunday, October 13
Lakshmi Puja Wednesday, October 16
Fourth Saturday Saturday, October 26
Rama Ekadashi Monday, October 28
Kali Puja Thursday, October 31
Diwali Thursday, October 31
→ All festivals in October
Name Date
Bhatridwitiya Sunday, November 3
Bhatridwitya (Additional Day) Monday, November 4
Chhath Puja Thursday, November 7
Chhath Puja (Additional Day) Friday, November 8
Second Saturday Saturday, November 9
Prabodhini Ekadashi Tuesday, November 12
Guru Nanak Jayanthi Friday, November 15
Birsa Munda Jayanti Friday, November 15
Fourth Saturday Saturday, November 23
Utpanna Ekadashi Tuesday, November 26
→ All festivals in November
Name Date
Mokshada Ekadashi Wednesday, December 11
Second Saturday Saturday, December 14
Christmas Wednesday, December 25
Saphala Ekadashi Thursday, December 26
Fourth Saturday Saturday, December 28
→ All festivals in December

Watch Video: Bengali Calendar 2023

Bengali calendar is followed by Bengali communities across the world. Most of the Bengali festivals are based on the hindu lunar calendar (Vikram samvat) and tithi. This calendar shows daily tithi, punam, amavasya, ekadashi days, vrats and more.

Bengali new year falls on the first day of Baishakh or Boishakh month. New year celebrated as Pahela Baishakh or Poila Boishakh usually falls around April 13 or 14 on the Gregorian calendar.

Bengali festivals reflect the long and rich culture of Bengal region and the people of Bengal celebrate their festivals with great zeal and sentiment. In addition to several festivals/celebrations of regional significance, 13 major festivals are celebrated in Bengal during a calendar year throughout Bengal. No wonder, Bengal has earned the sobrequet of "Land of Festivals".