Festivals play an important role in Bangladeshi culture and society. There are several types of festivals observed including religious festivals like Eid, Pohela Boishakh and Christmas; cultural festivals such as Pahela Baishakh and Poush Mela; national events like Independence Day and Language Martyrs Day; and tribal festivals like Sangria celebrated by the Marma and Rakhine ethnic groups. Festivals are important as they teach people about culture and history, strengthen relationships and family bonding, and boost the economy through activities like shopping and travel. Bangladesh celebrates around 13 festivals throughout the year, highlighting the religious and social harmony within the country.
2. Contents
What is festival
Purpose of festivals
Festival in Bangladesh
Kinds of festivals in Bangladesh
Brief discussions about festivals
Importance of festivals
Conclusion
4. What is festival
A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering
on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its
religion or cultures
5. Kinds of festivals in Bangladesh
There are many kinds of festivals are existed around the world.
Festivals in Bangladesh fall into four major categories:
Religious festivals
national events
cultural festivals
tribal festivals
6. ■A land of festivals.
■ 13 parbons on 12 months.
■ Religious & social harmony make celebrate all occasions .
Festival & Bangladesh
11. Biggest festival for Hindu
religion.
Lasts for 10 days.
Big celebration in Dhakeswari
Temple .
Druga Puja
12. Kali Puja
Festival dedicated to the Hindu
goddess kali
New moon day of the Hindu
month kartik
Coincides with Lakshmi Puja
day of Diwali
Saraswathi puja festival
that marks the arrival of spring
13. Main Buddhist festival
Buddhas birthday
Madhu Purnima
Honey full moon festival occurs on the
day of moon in the Bangla month of
Bhadra
Budda Purnima
14. Religious festival
Christmas
• Main Christian festival
• Jesus Christs birth day
Easter Sunday
• Resurrection Sunday
• Belief of Resurrection of
Jesus from dead.
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Topic: National festivals
22. Language Martyrs Day
Observed as International Mother language Day.
21st February
Commemoration by giving Flowers in Shaheed
Miniar going bare foot
Dress: white & black
Language martyrs
National Festival
23. Independence Day
• 26th March.
• Declaration of independence from Pakistan.
• Commemoration by paying respect in national Memorial in
Savar.
• 31 gun salute is conducted in morning .
• Prades, various speeches fairs concerts are organized.
• Dress: Green and Red
National festival
24. National Festival
Martyred Intellectual Day
14th December .
Mass killing of the intellectual
Commemoration by paying respect in martyred Intellectual
Memorial
25. National festival
Victory Day
• 16th December
• Achieved independence from Pakistan
• Commemoration by paying respect in national Memorial in
Savar
• National Prades , various speech's, fairs, concerts are
organized
• Dress: Green & Red
27. Tribal Festivals
Sangria
Sangrai is the name of the New Year celebration of the
Bangladeshi Marma and Rakhine ethnic groups.
celebrated from April 13 to 15 every year.
28. Tribal festivals
Bizu
• Bizu is a Buddhist festival and
public holiday in Tripura
• Bizhu has close links to the
practice of jhum cultivation
Dasai
• Dasai festival is an annual
festival of Kherwal Santals
• The search is in Dansha; Search
for sorrow. of history; A search
for fulfilled traditions
29. Importance of festivals
Teach new thing
Strengthen Relationships
Family Bonding
Knowing One’s Culture
The feeling of togetherness
Boosting economy