When is Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) in 1961?

The date of Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) 1961 for your city, with its tithi timings, is on this page, worked out for your local sunrise.

What is Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year)?

Poila Boishakh (Pohela Boishakh) is the Bengali New Year, the first day of the solar month of Boishakh, celebrated in West Bengal, Tripura and by Bengalis everywhere with Haal Khata, prabhat pheri and Shubho Noboborsho greetings.

Is Poila Boishakh the same as Pohela Boishakh?

Yes. Poila Boishakh, Pohela Boishakh, Bengali New Year, Poila Baisakh, Bangla Nababarsha are names for the same festival.

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Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) 1961

Bengali New Year: the first day of the solar month of Boishakh

📍 Columbus, Ohio, America (United States)

Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) 1960 1961 Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) 1962

Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) · 1961

📍 Columbus, Ohio, America (United States)

April 14, 1961

Sunrise: 05:56:56 AM.
Sunset: 07:08:03 PM.

Bengali New Year: the first day of the solar month of Boishakh

Panchang and festival dates calculated by Pandit Mahesh Shastri, Panchangakarta and Siddhanti, using Drishya Ganita and traditional Dharmashastra principles.

Timings · Columbus

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05:56:56 AM

Sunset

07:08:03 PM

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05:56:56 AM

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07:08:03 PM

About Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year)

About

Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year)

Poila Boishakh (পয়লা বৈশাখ), also written Pohela Boishakh, is the Bengali New Year (বাংলা নববর্ষ), the first day of the solar month of Boishakh. It is celebrated in West Bengal, Tripura and by Bengalis everywhere.

Traders open new account books in the ritual of Haal Khata, worshipping Ganesha and Lakshmi and inviting customers for sweets. Morning processions (prabhat pheri) sing in the new year, homes are cleaned and decorated with alpana, and people visit temples such as Kalighat and Dakshineswar.

New clothes, a festive meal and the greeting Shubho Noboborsho mark the day.

Tradition & Practice

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Haal Khata

Traders open new account books with worship of Ganesha and Lakshmi.

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Prabhat pheri

Morning processions welcome the new year with song.

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Shubho Noboborsho

New clothes, alpana and a festive family meal.

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