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.

1. Festival Of Bangladesh
Presented By
 Masum
 Rajia
 Sumon
 Rishad
Green University of Bangladesh

2. Contents
What is festival
Purpose of festivals
Festival in Bangladesh
Kinds of festivals in Bangladesh
Brief discussions about festivals
Importance of festivals
Conclusion

3. Meet the team:
Taeen
Mohammad
Rishad
iD: 221906068
Topic: What is festival
Kind of festival

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

7. Meet the team:
Sumon Mia
id2219063
Topic: Religious festivals,

8. Religious festival
Eif-ui-Fitr
 Celebrated by Muslim after 1 month of
Ramadan.
 Biggest religious festival for Muslims

9. Eid-ul- Azha
Eid-ul- Azha
After hajj , 10 th Jilhajj
Eid congregation are held
through the country
Animals are sacrificed

10. Religious festivals
Muharram
Eid-e-Miladunnnabi
Shab-e- Barat
Shab-e- Qadar
Shab-e- Miraz
Ashura

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.

15. Meet the team:
Shahariyer
Tanvir
id:22149607
Topic: Cultural and
traditional festivals

16. Cultural Festival
Pohela Baishakh
Pohela Fargun

17. Cultural Festival
Nouka baich
Ekushey Boi Mela

18. Cultural Festival
Nabanna
Shakrain

19. Baul Festival
Nouka baich

20. Dhaka International Film
Festival
Rabindra Jayanti

21. Meet the team:
Md Abdulla Al
Masum Raj Shikder
Outdoor game secretary ,GUSC.
Student of GUB
ID:221906070
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

26. National festival
• Armed Forces Day
• National moaning day
• Birth of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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