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	{\| ~~class~~=~~"wikitable";' align=right~~		{{Short description\|1st month of the Bengali calendar}}
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	\| ~~align~~=~~left style="background:#DDAA22"\|~~ [[~~Choitro\|<<~~]]		\| image = Pohela boishakh 2.jpg
	\| ~~align~~=~~center style="background:#DDAA22"~~\| ~~'''Boishakh'''~~		\| alt =
	\| ~~align=right style~~=~~"background:#DDAA22"\|~~ [[~~Joishtho\|>>~~]]		\| caption = [[Pohela Boishakh]] celebration in [[Dhaka]]
	\|-		\| native_name = {{Native name\|bn\|বৈশাখ}}
	\|~~colspan~~=~~"3" style~~=~~"text~~-~~align: center;"~~ \|[[~~File:~~Pohela ~~boishakh 2.jpg\|240px~~]]		\| calendar = * [[Bengali calendar]]
	\|-		\| num = * 1
	\|~~colspan="3" style~~=~~"text-align: center; font-size: 80%;" \| Pohela Boishakh celebration in~~ [[~~Dhaka~~]]		\| days = * 31 (Bangladesh);
	\|}		* 30/31 (India)
			\| season = Summer
	'''Boishakh''' ({{~~Lang-~~bn\|বৈশাখ}}, {{~~lang-~~ne\|बैशाख}}, ''Bôishakh'', ''Baishakh'') is the first month in the ~~[[Assamese calendar]],~~ [[Bengali calendar]] and [[Vikram Samvat\|Nepali calendar]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Mundu \|first=Boniface \|date=2013 \|title=The Silent Short Stories: A Word of Truth \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Obe0AQAAQBAJ&pg=PT87 \|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform \|page=87 \|isbn=978-1-4689-3981-1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~http~~://www.nepcal.com/\|title=Nepali Calendar - २०७४ जेष्ठ - नेपाली क्यालेन्डर\|website=www.nepcal.com\|access-date=2017-06-07}}</ref> This month lies between the second half of April and the first half of May.		\| gregorian = April-May
			\| holidays = [[Pohela Boishakh]]
			\| prev_month = [[Choitro]]
			\| next_month = [[Joishtho]]
			}}
			{{Other uses\|Vaishakha\|Vaisakhi}}
			'''Boishakh''' ({{Langx\|bn\|বৈশাখ}}, {{langx\|ne\|बैशाख}}, ''Bôishakh'', ''Baishakh'') is the first month in the [[Bengali calendar]] and [[Vikram Samvat\|Nepali calendar]].<ref>{{cite book \|last=Mundu \|first=Boniface \|date=2013 \|title=The Silent Short Stories: A Word of Truth \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Obe0AQAAQBAJ&pg=PT87 \|publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform \|page=87 \|isbn=978-1-4689-3981-1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nepcal.com/\|title=Nepali Calendar - २०७४ जेष्ठ - नेपाली क्यालेन्डर\|website=www.nepcal.com\|access-date=2017-06-07}}</ref> This month lies between the second half of April and the first half of May.Between 14th April and 15th May.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
	The name of the month is derived from the position of the [[Sun]] near the star [[Vishakha\|Bishakha]] ({{lang\|bn\|বিশাখা}}).<ref>{{cite news\|title=Another New Year,Another Resolution\|newspaper=Daily Sun\|location=Dhaka\|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_13-04-2012_Another-New-Year,Another-Resolution_114__14_1_1.html\|accessdate=1 June 2014}}</ref>		The name of the month is derived from the position of the [[Sun]] near the star [[Vishakha\|Bishakha]] ({{lang\|bn\|বিশাখা}}).<ref>{{cite news\|title=Another New Year,Another Resolution\|newspaper=Daily Sun\|location=Dhaka\|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_13-04-2012_Another-New-Year,Another-Resolution_114__14_1_1.html\|accessdate=1 June 2014\|archive-date=5 June 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140605051918/http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_13-04-2012_Another-New-Year,Another-Resolution_114__14_1_1.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==
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	== Season ==		== Season ==
	The month of Boishakh also marks the official start of Summer. The month is notorious for the afternoon storms called [[Norwesters\|Kalboishakhi]] (''Nor'wester'').<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Shaw \|first1=Rajib \|last2=Mallick \|first2=Fuad \|last3=Islam \|first3=Aminul \|date=2013 \|title=Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_WVIAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98 \|publisher=Springer \|page=98 \|isbn=978-4-431-54252-0}}</ref> The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day and cause widespread destruction.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kalboishakhis - Bangladesh's deadly storms \|url=~~http~~://www.aljazeera.com/weather/2014/04/kalboishakhis-bangladesh-deadly-storms-20144298655771842.html \|work=Al Jazeera \|date=29 April 2014 \|accessdate=1 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=Huq \|first1=S.M. Imamul \|last2=Shoaib \|first2=Jalal Uddin Md. \|date=2013 \|title=The Soils of Bangladesh \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3FbnvB3_elwC&pg=PA16 \|publisher=Springer \|pages=15–16 \|isbn=978-94-007-1128-0}}</ref>		The month of Boishakh also marks the official start of Summer. The month is notorious for the afternoon storms called [[Norwesters\|Kalboishakhi]] (''Nor'wester'').<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Shaw \|first1=Rajib \|last2=Mallick \|first2=Fuad \|last3=Islam \|first3=Aminul \|date=2013 \|title=Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_WVIAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98 \|publisher=Springer \|page=98 \|isbn=978-4-431-54252-0}}</ref> The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day and cause widespread destruction.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Kalboishakhis - Bangladesh's deadly storms \|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/weather/2014/04/kalboishakhis-bangladesh-deadly-storms-20144298655771842.html \|work=Al Jazeera \|date=29 April 2014 \|accessdate=1 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=Huq \|first1=S.M. Imamul \|last2=Shoaib \|first2=Jalal Uddin Md. \|date=2013 \|title=The Soils of Bangladesh \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3FbnvB3_elwC&pg=PA16 \|publisher=Springer \|pages=15–16 \|isbn=978-94-007-1128-0}}</ref>

	== Agriculture ==		== Agriculture ==
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	== Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)==		== Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)==
	* Boishakh 1 - [[Pahela Baishakh]]		* Boishakh 1 - [[Pahela Baishakh\|Pohela Baishakh]]
	* Boishakh 2 - [[Jackie Robinson Day]]
	* Boishakh 18 - [[International Workers' Day]]
	* Boishakh 25 - [[Victory in Europe Day]]
	* Boishakh 26 - [[Victory Day (9 May)]]
	* Last Saturday of Boishakh - [[Armed Forces Day\|~~United States Armed Forces Day~~]]

	==References==		==References==
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{| class="wikitable";' align=right
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| align=left style="background:#DDAA22"| [[Choitro|<<]]
| align=center style="background:#DDAA22"| '''Boishakh'''
| align=right style="background:#DDAA22"| [[Joishtho|>>]]
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|colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |[[File:Pohela boishakh 2.jpg|240px]]
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|colspan="3" style="text-align: center; font-size: 80%;" | Pohela Boishakh celebration in [[Dhaka]]
|}

'''Boishakh''' ({{Lang-bn|বৈশাখ}}, {{lang-ne|बैशाख}}, ''Bôishakh'', ''Baishakh'') is the first month in the [[Assamese calendar]], [[Bengali calendar]] and [[Vikram Samvat|Nepali calendar]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Mundu |first=Boniface |date=2013 |title=The Silent Short Stories: A Word of Truth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Obe0AQAAQBAJ&pg=PT87 |publisher=CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |page=87 |isbn=978-1-4689-3981-1}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nepcal.com/|title=Nepali Calendar - २०७४ जेष्ठ - नेपाली क्यालेन्डर|website=www.nepcal.com|access-date=2017-06-07}}</ref> This month lies between the second half of April and the first half of May.

== Etymology ==
The name of the month is derived from the position of the [[Sun]] near the star [[Vishakha|Bishakha]] ({{lang|bn|বিশাখা}}).<ref>{{cite news|title=Another New Year,Another Resolution|newspaper=Daily Sun|location=Dhaka|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_13-04-2012_Another-New-Year,Another-Resolution_114__14_1_1.html|accessdate=1 June 2014}}</ref>

== History ==
The first day of Boishakh is celebrated as the [[Pohela Boishakh|Pôhela Bôishakh]] or Bengali New Year's Day.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/music/chhayanauts-pahela-boishakh-celebrations-continue-1384837|title=Chhayanaut's Pahela Boishakh celebrations continue|date=2017-04-02|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-04-18|language=en}}</ref> The day is observed with cultural programs, festivals and carnivals all around the country. The day of is also the beginning of all business activities in [[Bangladesh]] and neighboring Indian state of [[West Bengal]] and [[Tripura]]. The traders starts new fiscal account book called {{lang|bn|হালখাতা}} ''Halkhata''.<ref name="b2">{{cite news |last=Haider |first=M. H. |title=Hal Khata Time-bound, Yet Timeless |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/lifestyle/hal-khata-18968 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=8 April 2014 |accessdate=1 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Halkatha – An explanation |url=http://amaderkotha.com.bd/2014/04/07/halkatha-an-explanation/ |newspaper=Amader Kotha |accessdate=1 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140602201126/http://amaderkotha.com.bd/2014/04/07/halkatha-an-explanation/ |archivedate=2 June 2014 }}</ref> The accounting in the ''Halkhata'' begins only after this day. It is celebrated with sweets and gifts with customers.<ref name="b2" />

== Season ==
The month of Boishakh also marks the official start of Summer. The month is notorious for the afternoon storms called [[Norwesters|Kalboishakhi]] (''Nor'wester'').<ref>{{cite book |last1=Shaw |first1=Rajib |last2=Mallick |first2=Fuad |last3=Islam |first3=Aminul |date=2013 |title=Disaster Risk Reduction Approaches in Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_WVIAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA98 |publisher=Springer |page=98 |isbn=978-4-431-54252-0}}</ref> The storms usually start with strong gusts from the north-western direction at the end of a hot day and cause widespread destruction.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kalboishakhis - Bangladesh's deadly storms |url=http://www.aljazeera.com/weather/2014/04/kalboishakhis-bangladesh-deadly-storms-20144298655771842.html |work=Al Jazeera |date=29 April 2014 |accessdate=1 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Huq |first1=S.M. Imamul |last2=Shoaib |first2=Jalal Uddin Md. |date=2013 |title=The Soils of Bangladesh |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3FbnvB3_elwC&pg=PA16 |publisher=Springer |pages=15–16 |isbn=978-94-007-1128-0}}</ref>

== Agriculture ==
Boishakh is the month when many of the seasonal fruits, especially [[mango]], [[watermelon]], and [[jackfruit]] become available.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/boishakh-the-special-month-to-celebrate-nature-20828|title=Boishakh - the special month to celebrate nature|date=2014-04-22|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-04-18|language=en}}</ref> Green unripe mangoes are a particular delicacy of the month.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/boishakhi-delights-green-mango|title=Boishakhi delights Green Mango|date=2013-04-23|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-04-18|language=en}}</ref>

== Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)==
* Boishakh 1 - [[Pahela Baishakh]]
* Boishakh 2 - [[Jackie Robinson Day]]
* Boishakh 18 - [[International Workers' Day]]
* Boishakh 25 - [[Victory in Europe Day]]
* Boishakh 26 - [[Victory Day (9 May)]]
* Last Saturday of Boishakh - [[Armed Forces Day|United States Armed Forces Day]]

==References==
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{{Bengali calendar}}
{{Nepali calendar}}

[[Category:Months of the Bengali calendar]]
[[Category:Nepali calendar]]
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