West Bengal festival paragraph
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The most popular festival celebrated in West Bengal is Durga Puja where all the people come out in the streets and celebrate this four day festival. Other festivals celebrated in West Bengal are Kaali Puja, Basant Panchami, Dushera, Bahi Dooj, Holi, Mahavir Jayanti, Buddha Jayanti, Rathyatra and Christmas.
Festivals of West Bengal
Festivals in the state of West Bengal is always celebrated with great pomp and show, be it a big event or a small one. The Bengali year starts with the first Baisakh that is the Naba Barsho which is in mid April. It is the beginning of a new year for this state. The day is celebrated throughout the state especially by the Bengalis. The day is marked with news clothes, flowers, and offerings at temples and visiting shops that have been decorated for this day.
The most important of the state is the Durga Puja, held in autumn. This Puja seasons is the longest holiday of the state. Diwali, the festival of light is celebrated on the night after the Kali Puja. Every Hindu home is illuminated with numbers of lamps and a grand display of fire works is held. All cultural associations and groups in town and village celebrate this day with programmes of song, dance and drama composed by Tagore which run for days together. The birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose fall on January 23 and is considered a national holiday.