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	~~\| align=left style="background:~~#~~DDAA22"\|~~ [[~~Magh (Bengali calendar)\|<<~~]]
	~~\| align=center style="background:#DDAA22"\| '''Falgun'''~~
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	~~\|colspan="3" style="text-align: center; font-size: 80%;" \|Celebration stage of [[Pohela Falgun\|1st day of Falgun]], beginning of spring season in Bangladesh~~
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	'''Falgun''' or '''Phalgun''' ({{Lang-bn\|ফাল্গুন}}; {{lang-as\|ফাগুন}}; {{lang-ne\|फाल्गुण}}) is the eleventh month in the [[Bengali calendar]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangabda\|title=Bangabda - Banglapedia\|website=en.banglapedia.org\|language=en\|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref> and [[Bikram Sambat\|Nepali calendar]]. This month is named after the star [[Uttara Phalgunī\|Uttorfalguni]] ({{lang\|bn\|উত্তরফাল্গুনী}} ''Uttôrfalguni''). It marks the arrival of [[Spring (season)\|spring]], the sixth and final season in [[Bangladesh]], [[West Bengal]], [[Nepal]] and [[Assam]]. The first of Falgun usually falls on 13 February of the [[Gregorian Calendar]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nepcal.com/date_conv.php \|title=Nepali Date Converter \|publisher=nepcal.com \|access-date=2013-06-21}}</ref>

	~~==Culture==~~

	~~===Bangladesh===~~
	The first day of Falgun is celebrated as [[Pohela Falgun]] in [[Bangladesh]],<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/ushering-pahela-falgun-1360561\|title=Ushering in Pahela Falgun\|date=2017-02-14\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-04-19\|language=en}}</ref> the celebrations first took place in 1991 and where organized [[Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka\|Fine Arts Institute of Dhaka University]].<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/falgun-celebration-how-it-all-began-1360324\|title=Falgun Fest at DU: How it all began\|date=2017-02-13\|work=The Daily Star\|access-date=2017-04-19\|language=en}}</ref> According to the latest [[Bengali calendars#Bengali Calendar (Bangladesh)\|revised calendar]] Falgun now consists of 29/30 days instead of 30/31 days and starts from 14 February instead of 13 February.

	~~===Nepāl===~~
	In [[Nepal\|Nepāl]], [[Holi]], known locally as ''Fāgu'' ''Purnimā'' ({{lang\|ne\|फागु}}पुर्णिमा), falls during a full moon night of this month. In many parts of the country, especially in the urban areas, this day is celebrated by spraying colorful water-filled "pumps" (''pichkari,'' पिचकारी) and colorful powders at each other. Traditionally, women wear yellow [[sari]]s to celebrate this day.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.nepcal.com/ \|title=Nepali Calendar \|publisher=nepcal.com \|access-date=2013-06-21}}</ref>

	~~== Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)==~~
	* Falgun 1 - [[Pahela Falgun]]
	* Falgun 8 - [[Language Martyrs' Day]] and [[International Mother Language Day]]

	~~==See also==~~
	*[[Bangla Calendar]]
	*[[Culture of Bangladesh]]
	*[[Culture of Nepal]]

	~~==References==~~
	~~{{reflist}}~~

	~~{{Bengali calendar}}~~
	~~{{Nepali calendar}}~~
	~~[[Category:Months of the Bengali calendar]]~~
	~~{{Bangladesh-stub}}~~
	~~{{Nepal-stub}}~~

imported>Clog Wolf at 09:41, 11 March 2021

2021-03-11T09:41:50Z

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{{Globalize|date=March 2021|2=Bangladesh}}
{| class="wikitable";' align=right width="244px"
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| align=left style="background:#DDAA22"| [[Magh (Bengali calendar)|<<]]
| align=center style="background:#DDAA22"| '''Falgun'''
| align=right style="background:#DDAA22"| [[Choitro|>>]]
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align: center;" |[[File:Boshonto Utshob by Sabila Enun 2.jpg|240px]]
|-
|colspan="3" style="text-align: center; font-size: 80%;" |Celebration stage of [[Pohela Falgun|1st day of Falgun]], beginning of spring season in Bangladesh
|}
'''Falgun''' or '''Phalgun''' ({{Lang-bn|ফাল্গুন}}; {{lang-as|ফাগুন}}; {{lang-ne|फाल्गुण}}) is the eleventh month in the [[Bengali calendar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangabda|title=Bangabda - Banglapedia|website=en.banglapedia.org|language=en|access-date=2017-04-19}}</ref> and [[Bikram Sambat|Nepali calendar]]. This month is named after the star [[Uttara Phalgunī|Uttorfalguni]] ({{lang|bn|উত্তরফাল্গুনী}} ''Uttôrfalguni''). It marks the arrival of [[Spring (season)|spring]], the sixth and final season in [[Bangladesh]], [[West Bengal]], [[Nepal]] and [[Assam]]. The first of Falgun usually falls on 13 February of the [[Gregorian Calendar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nepcal.com/date_conv.php |title=Nepali Date Converter |publisher=nepcal.com |access-date=2013-06-21}}</ref>

==Culture==

===Bangladesh===
The first day of Falgun is celebrated as [[Pohela Falgun]] in [[Bangladesh]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/ushering-pahela-falgun-1360561|title=Ushering in Pahela Falgun|date=2017-02-14|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-04-19|language=en}}</ref> the celebrations first took place in 1991 and where organized [[Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Dhaka|Fine Arts Institute of Dhaka University]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/falgun-celebration-how-it-all-began-1360324|title=Falgun Fest at DU: How it all began|date=2017-02-13|work=The Daily Star|access-date=2017-04-19|language=en}}</ref> According to the latest [[Bengali calendars#Bengali Calendar (Bangladesh)|revised calendar]] Falgun now consists of 29/30 days instead of 30/31 days and starts from 14 February instead of 13 February.

===Nepāl===
In [[Nepal|Nepāl]], [[Holi]], known locally as ''Fāgu'' ''Purnimā'' ({{lang|ne|फागु}}पुर्णिमा), falls during a full moon night of this month. In many parts of the country, especially in the urban areas, this day is celebrated by spraying colorful water-filled "pumps" (''pichkari,'' पिचकारी) and colorful powders at each other. Traditionally, women wear yellow [[sari]]s to celebrate this day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nepcal.com/ |title=Nepali Calendar |publisher=nepcal.com |access-date=2013-06-21}}</ref>

== Observances marked (per official use in Bangladesh)==
* Falgun 1 - [[Pahela Falgun]]
* Falgun 8 - [[Language Martyrs' Day]] and [[International Mother Language Day]]

==See also==
*[[Bangla Calendar]]
*[[Culture of Bangladesh]]
*[[Culture of Nepal]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Bengali calendar}}
{{Nepali calendar}}
[[Category:Months of the Bengali calendar]]
{{Bangladesh-stub}}
{{Nepal-stub}}

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DebbieLemke: slightly reworked structure after review additionally per sources

imported>Clog Wolf at 09:41, 11 March 2021