Send gifts to India on Bengali New Year

Bengali New Year popularly known as Poila Boisakh is one of the most popular festivals for Bengalis celebrated in West Bengal and Bangladesh and even for every Bengalis living in different parts of the world. Apart from the Durga Puja, this is the only other festival that is celebrated with much fanaticism among the Bengali Community. This is the time when people forget about geographical barriers, regional differences and come together to celebrate this special Bengali New Years Day. People in Bengal wait for this day all the year round. New clothes are bought, gifts are exchanged and people feel proyd to be a Bengali.

This is the most fun filled time for the family. Businessman is on the verge of starting some new venture on this auspicious occasion. Even new account book is opened on this first day of the year. As evident now, Poila Boisakh is the festival to mark the beginning of the first day of the year according to Bengali calendar. The last month of the previous year is Choitra and it is believed that all transaction should be completed within this month. In this Choitra month, people just throng to the shops to buy new clothes and various other accessories for themselves or for relatives and friends. The shops also give heavy discounts which further escalate the sales during this season. This is also popularly referred to as ‘Choitra Sale’.

The State government declares this as holiday, and in Bangladesh is it even celebrated as the National Holiday. It comes around in April every year and people wait eagerly for this auspicious occasion.

There are different items being bought by the people during this season. There are numerous items which can be gifted to the near and dear ones. This is the perfect time to give gifts to India. Right from sweets, clothes, flowers, fruits there are endless items to choose from. Even jewelries are also sent from one part of the country to other to gift it to sister or mother. This truly forms the perfect gift to India. For instance, one could hand over perfumes, handkerchief to brother or father. This is the time to connect and unite for the families.

This is the perfect time to show your respect and love for people. The same time Sikhs also celebrate the Baisakhi as the beginning of the harvesting season.

Sending of gifts to India has been a long tradition and people still follow it. This is truly an unique way to celebrate this special day.