It is the Bengali New Year celebrated in mid-April. The first month of Bengali calendar (Baisakh) is considered auspicious for marriages, etc. The Bengali New Year celebration is popularly known as ‘Poila Baisakh’ (Bengali poila = first, Baisakh = the first month in Bengali Calendar). It’s the first day of the Bengali New Year, which usually falls in mid-April every year.
Timings for Poila Baisakh in Kolkata
This festival falls in the second week of April every year
