Introduction:
Bengalis celebrate Pohela Boishakh, the first month of the Bengali Calendar, marking the harvest festival. Celebration of Pohela Boishakh traces its roots to the traditions of Old Dhaka's Muslim community during Mughal rule. It's believed it has been in use since the 7th century when Akbar asked Fathullah Shirazi, the royal astronomer, to design a new calendar combining the lunar Islamic calendar and solar Hindu calendar already in use. The Bengali Nobo Borsho is celebrated with processions, fairs, and family time.

Shubho Nobo Borsho!

This post will help you be creative this year by sending heartfelt, funny, and motivational Bengali New Year wishes to your family, friends, colleagues, and loved ones.

Understanding Bengali New Year

Pohela Boishakh, or Bengali New Year, is the first day of the Bengali calendar and is celebrated on the 15th of April each year in the Indian states of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam, and Tripura by Bengalis regardless of religious faith.

Pohela Boishakh symbolizes Bengali cultural identity and reminds us of the region's rich cultural heritage. Stores start maintaining a new book to enlist customers, the tradition also known as "Halkhata." For the Pohela Boishakh festival, Panta is a traditional platter made of leftover rice soaked in water with fried hilsha, supplemented with shutki-bhorta, daal, pickles, green chilies, and onion. Then, the food is served in earthenware and eaten with family and friends.

On this day, people wear new clothes and start the day by offering prayers at the temples to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesha for the prosperity of the business and family and for a prosperous year. It marks the traditional accounting new year and financial cycle for merchants. People purchase festive foods like confectionery and sweets and distribute them as gifts to friends and family members.

It is a time for people to come together, celebrate their traditions and values, reflect on the past year, and plan for the future. On this day, people also send Shubho Nobo (i.e., New) Borsho (i.e., Year) messages or Bengali New Year wishes to relatives and loved ones.

Craft Unique Bengali New Year Wish Cards on Your Own

Pohela Boishakh, or Bangla Nobo Borsho, marks the beginning of a New Year. On this auspicious occasion, you can extend your regards and send heartfelt Bengali New Year wishes by making a festive card using the SwifDoo PDF. Design unique PDF Bengali New Year wish cards, add images and stickers, and print them using a single software.

Pick any of the above-listed Bengali New Year wishes and make your Bengali New Year card with the SwifDoo PDF in a few steps. Let's see how to create and print one.

Step 1: Download, launch, and open the card template in SwifDoo PDF.

Step 2: Click the Edit menu and tap Insert Text.

Step 3: Copy and paste your chosen Bengali New Year wishes into the text field in the PDF.

Step 4: Tap Edit and click Add Image to add specific photos to add a personal touch. Or, click Annotate and tap Stickers to make your card more attractive.

Step 5: Once done, go to SwifDoo and tap Print. Or, click Convert and click PDF to Image to create a Bengali New Year card image.

SwifDoo PDF is one of the best PDF creators, providing seamless solutions to create and edit PDFs hassle-free. A PDF Bengali New Year wish card is good for sharing and printing, and luckily, SwifDoo PDF annotates PDF files as quickly as Word documents.

10 Heartfelt Bengali New Year Wishes for Families

  1. May this new year be one of a kind, and welcome the opportunity to fill your life with bright cheer and happiness. I hope it brings prosperity and joy for the rest of your life. Shubho Nobo Borsho!
  2. With the arrival of the month of Baisakh, I am sending you beautiful wishes for the Bengali New Year. May you enjoy the best of happiness and health in life. Subho Poila Boishak to you.
  3. With your arms wide open and a smile on your face, welcome the New Year. I'd like to wish you a happy and prosperous Poila Baisakh.
  4. Let this Poila Baishak bring peace and prosperity to the lives of your friends and family. Celebrate this new year with Rasgulla and Basundi. Shubho Nobo Borsho.
  5. Each year is a chance for us to prosper and advance in life. I wish you a happy and prosperous Bengali New Year.
  6. May the sweetness of Sondesh fill your life with joy. I hope your new year is happy and prosperous! Happy Bengali New Year to you.
  7. Let's ring in the New Year together with kind hearts and open thoughts. I hope that success, happiness, and wealth will be bestowed upon you. Poila Baisakh greetings.
  8. Shubho Noboborsho! May Maa Durga bless your year with success, happiness, and love. Have a successful and pleasant year. 
  9. May this new year be exceptional. May it be a chance to add more joy and happiness to your life. For the rest of your life, may it bring you pleasure and prosperity.
  10. May this upcoming year be full of laughter and happiness for each one of us. Wishing a very Happy Bengali New Year to all.

10 Funny Bengali New Year Wishes for Friends

  1. My only resolution for the Bengali New Year is to eat better and healthier. Have a wonderful Bengali New Year ahead.
  2. Where there is happiness, there is positivity. Let us start this year by sharing a healthy laugh with the people we love the most. Happy Bengali New Year.
  3. Happy Pohela Boishakh! May all the Roshogullas fill your mouth with a lot of sweetness, and may you always have a smooth and joyous life. I wish you a Shubho Nobo Borsho!
  4. Extending warm wishes on the occasion of the Bengali New Year. Never ever mess with a Bengali, as he can kill you with his intelligence. Shubho Pohela Boishakh!
  5. The Bengali New Year has come to give you a new push and motivate you to provide a fresh start to your life. But you can start your day with a mouth full of Sondesh and Roshogullas.
  6. Let us get healthier and happier as we enter another fantastic year. Warm wishes to you on the occasion of Bengali New Year, my dear friend.
  7. There is one thing that no new year can change for a Bengali: his love for food. Warm wishes on the occasion of the Bengali New Year.
  8. Nabo Shubho Barsho! I wish you a sweet as Rosshogulla year! I hope you have a prosperous new year and you succeed in all you do. Happy Bengali New Year!
  9. Bengali New Year reminds us that it is time for celebration for all of us, and we must host a party that we will remember forever and ever.
  10. Another Bengali New Year means another year to enjoy some good fish and lots of good food. I wish everyone a happy Bengali New Year.

10 Bengali New Year Greetings for Colleagues

  1. Achievements and successes are a natural part of life. And with the Bengali New Year, I wish you great success in the coming year. I wish you a fantastic and Happy Pohela Boishakh!
  2. I'm sending you heartfelt greetings for the Bengali New Year as the month of Baisakh approaches. I wish you all the health and joy in the world. To you, Shubho Pohela Boishakh.
  3. Find your way to success, and have a pleasant year. Happy Pohela Boishakh to you and your family! May Maa Durga grant you success, joy, and love this year.
  4. On this special occasion of Pohela Boishakh, I wish you to be blessed with good health, peace, harmony, and success. Shubho Nobo Borsho!
  5. I wish you joy and wholeheartedness as one year ends and another begins. I hope you have a fantastic Bengali New Year. And for everyone you care about, make this one more memorable.
  6. May the spirit of Pohela Boishakh be the beginning of a successful and prosperous New Year. Shubho Nobo Borsho!
  7. I hope the festival of Pohela Boishakh fills your heart, life, and soul with love, prosperity, and happiness. May you have a happy and prosperous new year. Nabo Shubho Barsho!
  8. Start your new year with hopes in your thoughts and your head high. Shubho Nobo Borsho to you.
  9. Let's hope for a pleasant, tranquil, and healthy future on this Nobo Borsho. Cheers to the Bengali New Year.
  10. Wishing thank you to a very cherished colleague at the company for a fantastic year. May you continue to shine and collaborate as we welcome another beautiful year. A happy, wonderful Bengali New Year to you!

Monica

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