Choitro () is the last month of the Bengali calendar. It falls from mid-March to mid-April and is the last month of spring (). The name of the month is derived from the star Chitra ().
Choitro Sankranti is observed on the last day of the month, marking the final day of the Bengali Calendar. It is celebrated more in rural areas than in urban areas, where it has been celebrated for hundreds of years. It is the day before Pohela Boishakh and it is more popular than Pohela Boishakh in rural areas.
Durga Puja in the Choitro month is observed as Basanti Puja, which is observed on the fifth day of the Chaitra Navratri. It is mainly celebrated in the Bengal Region, Assam, Tripura etc.
Observances
- 9 Choitro - Basanti Puja
- 12 Choitro - Independence Day (Bangladesh)
- 30 Choitro - Choitro Sankranti