According to the Gregorian calendar, the Bengali New Year usually falls around April 14 or April 15. This year Pohela Boishakh will be celebrated on April 14. Here are a few wishes, greetings, messages and images you can send to your near and dear ones on Bengali New year 2020.
According to the Gregorian calendar, the Bengali New Year usually falls around April 14 or April 15. The first day of the initial month of Baishakh of the Bengali solar calendar is called by many names like Naba Barsha, Pohela Boishakh, and Pahela Baisakh in various parts of India.
Boishakh is the first month of the Bengali calendar, and Poila stands for First. So, Poila Boishakh literally means the first day of the month of Boishakh, thus, marking the beginning of a new year. People greet each other saying, Shubho Noboborsho where Naba means New and Barsho mean Year, together means New Year.