Festivals in Bangladesh in April
Bangladesh has 5 local festival variants to explore in April, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Bangladesh April festivals on the 3D map- Dhaka Pohela Boishakh · Dhaka · Bengali New Year
- Chittagong Pohela Boishakh · Chittagong · Bengali New Year
- Chittagong Buddha Birthday · Chittagong · Buddha Birthday
- Sylhet Pohela Boishakh · Sylhet · Bengali New Year
- Rajshahi Pohela Boishakh · Rajshahi · Bengali New Year
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Bangladesh in April, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Bangladesh in April
- Local variants in Bangladesh in April
- Bangladesh festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Bangladesh festivals in April by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Bangladesh in April: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Bangladesh in April.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohela Boishakh | Dhaka | First day of Boishakh in the Bengali calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Pohela Boishakh | Chittagong Hill Tracts · Chittagong | First day of Boishakh in the Bengali calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Buddha Birthday | Chittagong Hill Tracts · Chittagong | Eighth day of the fourth lunar month in Chinese Buddhism; Vesak full moon or public-holiday dates elsewhere | Needs verification | Open |
| Pohela Boishakh | Sylhet | First day of Boishakh in the Bengali calendar | Needs verification | Open |
| Pohela Boishakh | Rajshahi | First day of Boishakh in the Bengali calendar | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- new year procession
- making alpana art
- fairground celebration
- panta bhat
- hilsa
- sweets
- Buddha bathing
- lamp offerings
- temple worship
- vegetarian foods
- rice cakes
- offering fruit
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Bangladesh, then filter by April, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Dhaka: Dhaka Pohela Boishakh; Bengali New Year; First day of Boishakh in the Bengali calendar
- Chittagong Hill Tracts · Chittagong: Chittagong Pohela Boishakh; Bengali New Year; First day of Boishakh in the Bengali calendar
- Chittagong Hill Tracts · Chittagong: Chittagong Buddha Birthday; Buddha Birthday; Eighth day of the fourth lunar month in Chinese Buddhism; Vesak full moon or public-holiday dates elsewhere
- Sylhet: Sylhet Pohela Boishakh; Bengali New Year; First day of Boishakh in the Bengali calendar
- Rajshahi: Rajshahi Pohela Boishakh; Bengali New Year; First day of Boishakh in the Bengali calendar
FAQ
What festivals happen in Bangladesh in April 2026?
Bangladesh in April features Bengali New Year, Buddha Birthday, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Bangladesh in April?
This guide covers April festivals, events and celebrations in Bangladesh, including new year procession, making alpana art, fairground celebration, panta bhat.
Which regions have April festivals in Bangladesh?
Regional highlights include Dhaka, Chittagong Hill Tracts · Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In April, Bangladesh has 2 festival cores and 5 regional variants in season, led by Bengali New Year, Buddha Birthday and grounded in customs and foods such as new year procession, making alpana art, fairground celebration, panta bhat.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- new year procession
- making alpana art
- fairground celebration
- panta bhat
- hilsa
- sweets
- Buddha bathing
- lamp offerings
- temple worship
- vegetarian foods
- rice cakes
- offering fruit