1 Nov to 15 Dec 2026 (expected)
Indigenous festivals
Wangala: the Garo harvest festival
The Garo thank the sun god for the harvest with drums, songs and dances. Held village by village from late October to…
Festivals and events in Bangladesh
Baul singers at a shrine through the night, kites over Old Dhaka, water festivals in the hills and a full-moon fair on a Sundarbans island. Pick your dates or a type of festival to see what is on, with the next date and the tours that fit.
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November 2026
23 to 25 Nov 2026 (expected)
Fairs and melas
Rash Mela at Dublar Char, Sundarbans
At the full moon of late Kartik, pilgrims sail into the Sundarbans to Dublar Char for a dawn holy bath in the…
24 Nov to 24 Dec 2026 (expected)
Fairs and melas
Kantajew Rash Mela in Dinajpur
At Rash Purnima the deity returns to the Kantajew Temple, Bangladesh's finest terracotta temple, and a month-long fair begins. Expected 2026 dates.
24 to 25 Nov 2026 (expected)
Indigenous festivals
Manipuri Rash Leela in Kamalganj
On Rash Purnima night the Manipuri community near Srimangal dances the story of Radha and Krishna until dawn. Expected dates for 2026…
December 2026
16 Dec 2026
National days
Victory Day in Bangladesh
On 16 December Bangladesh celebrates victory in the 1971 Liberation War, with dawn tributes at Savar and a city in red and…
January 2027
7 Jan to 6 Feb 2027
Cultural festivals
Amar Ekushey Book Fair in Dhaka
Bangladesh's month-long book fair, at Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan. In 2027 it moves earlier, from 7 January to 6 February.
14 Jan 2027
Cultural festivals
Shakrain: the kite festival of Old Dhaka
On the last day of Poush, Old Dhaka's rooftops fill with kite fighters from morning to dusk. Shakrain 2027 is on 14…
February 2027
14 Feb 2027
Cultural festivals
Pohela Falgun and Basanta Utsab in Dhaka
The first day of spring turns Dhaka yellow and orange, with music and dance at Dhaka University. Pohela Falgun 2027 is on…
21 Feb 2027
National days
Ekushey February: International Mother Language Day
On 21 February Bangladesh honours the martyrs of the 1952 Language Movement with flowers at the Shaheed Minar. The day the world…
March 2027
22 to 24 Mar 2027 (expected)
Fairs and melas
Lalon Mela in Kushtia
Twice a year, thousands of Bauls gather at the shrine of the mystic poet Lalon Shah in Kushtia to sing through the…
26 Mar 2027
National days
Independence Day in Bangladesh
On 26 March Bangladesh marks its declaration of independence in 1971 with tributes at Savar and a parade in Dhaka. What to…
April 2027
12 to 16 Apr 2027 (expected)
Cultural festivals
Boisabi: Biju, Sangrai and Boisuk in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
The hill peoples' New Year: flowers floated on Kaptai Lake for Biju, and the joyful Sangrai water festival in Bandarban. Dates for…
13 to 14 Apr 2027 (expected)
Religious festivals
Langalbandh Ashtami Snan
Around a million Hindu pilgrims bathe in the Old Brahmaputra at Langalbandh on Chaitra Shukla Ashtami. Expected 2027 dates and how to…
14 Apr 2027
Cultural festivals
Pohela Boishakh: Bengali New Year in Dhaka
Bangla New Year on 14 April turns Dhaka red and white, from sunrise songs at Ramna Batamul to the great Boishakhi procession.…