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Bangladesh is called the land of six seasons (Sadartu). Bangla calendar year is traditionally divided into six seasons: Grisma (Summer), Barsa (Rainy), Sarat (Autumn), Hemanta (late Autumn), Shhit (Winter) and Basanta (Spring). Pahela Baishakh first day of the Bangla year Grisma (Summer). Pahela Baishakh is celebrated in a festive manner in both . It falls on April 14 or April 15 of the Gregorian calendar depending on the use of the new amended or the old Bengali calendar respectively. In Bangladesh, it is celebrated on April 14 according to the official amended calendar designed by the Bangla Academy. In Bangladesh, Pohela Boishakh is a national holiday and in West Bengal and Assam it is a public holiday. Celebrations of Pahela Baishakh started from Akbar’s reign. The main event of the day was to open a Halkhata or new book of accounts. This was wholly a financial affair. In villages, towns and cities, traders and businessmen closed their old account books and opened new ones. They used to invite their customers to share sweets and renew their business relationship with them. This tradition is still practiced, especially by jewelers.
Bangladesh is called the land of six seasons (Sadartu). Bangla calendar year is traditionally divided into six seasons: Grisma (Summer), Barsa (Rainy), Sarat (Autumn), Hemanta (late Autumn), Shhit (Winter) and Basanta (Spring). Pahela Baishakh first day of the Bangla year Grisma (Summer). Pahela Baishakh is celebrated in a festive manner in both . It falls on April 14 or April 15 of the Gregorian calendar depending on the use of the new amended or the old Bengali calendar respectively. In Bangladesh, it is celebrated on April 14 according to the official amended calendar designed by the Bangla Academy. In Bangladesh, Pohela Boishakh is a national holiday and in West Bengal and Assam it is a public holiday. Celebrations of Pahela Baishakh started from Akbar’s reign. The main event of the day was to open a Halkhata or new book of accounts. This was wholly a financial affair. In villages, towns and cities, traders and businessmen closed their old account books and opened new ones. They used to invite their customers to share sweets and renew their business relationship with them. This tradition is still practiced, especially by jewelers.
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