Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) 2026
Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) 2026 is on Wednesday, 15 April 2026.
Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) 2026 date in major cities
| City | Date | Puja time |
|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | — |
| Mumbai | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | — |
| Ahmedabad | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | — |
| Kolkata | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | — |
| Chennai | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | — |
| Bengaluru | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | — |
| Hyderabad | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | — |
| Varanasi | Wednesday, 15 April 2026 | — |
About Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year)
Pohela Boishakh is the Bengali New Year celebrated by the Bengali people worldwide and as a holiday on 14 April in Bangladesh and 15 April or 14 April in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand and Assam. It is a festival based on the spring harvest—which marks the first day of the new year in the Bengali calendar. Pohela Boishakh celebrations started during the rule of Mughal empire, representing the proclamation of tax collection reforms under Akbar.
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Questions people ask
When is Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) in 2026?
Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) is on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 (New Delhi). In some regions the date can be a day apart; see the table above for your city.
Why is Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) celebrated?
Pohela Boishakh is the Bengali New Year celebrated by the Bengali people worldwide and as a holiday on 14 April in Bangladesh and 15 April or 14 April in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand and Assam.
Other years: Pohela Boishakh (Bengali New Year) 2027
Updated: 2026-10-18 · Calculated for the place shown, with Lahiri ayanamsha. How we calculate