Festivals in Bangladesh in January
Bangladesh has 4 local festival variants to explore in January, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Bangladesh January festivals on the 3D map- Dhaka Pohela Boishakh · Dhaka · Bengali New Year
- Chittagong Pohela Boishakh · Chittagong · Bengali New Year
- 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 January, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Bangladesh in January
- Local variants in Bangladesh in January
- Bangladesh festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Bangladesh festivals in January by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Bangladesh in January: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Bangladesh in January.
| 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 |
| 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
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Bangladesh, then filter by January, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
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
- 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 January 2026?
Bangladesh in January features Bengali New Year, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Bangladesh in January?
This guide covers January festivals, events and celebrations in Bangladesh, including new year procession, making alpana art, fairground celebration, panta bhat.
Which regions have January festivals in Bangladesh?
Regional highlights include Dhaka, Chittagong Hill Tracts · Chittagong, Sylhet, Rajshahi, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In January, Bangladesh has 1 festival core and 4 regional variants in season, led by Bengali New Year 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