THE GREAT CALENDARS.
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147. The Bengali Calendar.
| 1896. | 1302. | |||||
| January | 1 | - | i.e. | - | Pous | 18 |
| January„ | 14 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Magh | 1 |
| February | 12 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Falgoon | 1 |
| March | 13 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Choitro | 1 |
| April | 12 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Boysack | 1 |
| May | 13 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Joisto | 1 |
| June | 14 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Assar | 1 |
| July | 15 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Srabun | 1 |
| August | 16 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Bhadro | 1 |
| September | 16 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Assin | 1 |
| October | 16 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Kartick | 1 |
| November | 15 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Aughraun | 1 |
| December | 15 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Pous | 1 |
| December„ | 31 | - | {{{1}}}„ | - | Pous„ | 17 |
Note.—The Christian Calendar is the same as in Britain, only the customary holidays are:—
| New Year's Day | 1 day |
| Good Friday | 2 days |
| Empress's Birthday | 1 day |
| Christmastide | 4 days |
Also certain holy days of the other religions are also added to the foregoing by yearly proclamations.
