In Pics: Festivals celebrated all over the world today
From Good Friday to Vishu, people across the world today are celebrating various festivals, here's a look
- Apr 15, 2022,
- Updated Apr 15, 2022 4:08 PM IST
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Good Friday is celebrated on the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is an important day on the Christian calendar. This year, it is being observed on April 15. Good Friday commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
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Good Friday is a gazetted holiday in India. The stock markets and banks remain closed on the day.
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Pohela Boishakh, also known as Bengali New Year, marks the first day of the initial month of Baishakh of the Bengali solar calendar. It is one of the most important festivals for the Bengali community and is celebrated with much pomp in West Bengal and Bangladesh.
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Bengalis greet each other on this day by saying 'Shubho Nabo Barsho', which means 'Happy New Year'. Fairs and events are held across West Bengal to celebrate this occasion.
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Vishu is the harvest festival, celebrated mainly in Kerala. It is the first day of the Malayali month of Medam. It is also known as Malayali New Year; the day is considered auspicious to begin the harvest season and farmers start ploughing land on this day.
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In one of the legends, it is believed that the king Ravana did not allow the Sun God to rise in the east and Vishu marks the day after Ravana's death when the sun could finally rise in the east.