Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025: When is Pochishe Boishakh? Know correct date, history, significance and celebration

Pochishe Boishakh is the 25th day of the Bengali month of Boishakh. It is celebrated as Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti, honouring his birth.

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is celebrated every year on the 25th of Boishakh, a Bengali month that usually falls in early May, also known as Pochishe Boishakh. This day honours the birth of Rabindranath Tagore, a renowned figure in Bengali literature and culture, celebrated for his contributions as a poet, novelist, playwright, songwriter, and philosopher. The day is especially significant in West Bengal, where his works, full of deep emotion, social reflection, and spiritual insights, continue to resonate.

Pochishe Boishakh 2025: Check out date, history, significance and celebration of Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti. (Pinterest)

When is Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025

This year, Rabindranath Tagore's 164th birth anniversary will be celebrated across most Indian states on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, as per the Gregorian calendar. In West Bengal, where the traditional Bengali calendar is followed, it will fall on 8th or 9th May.

Rabindranath Tagore's birth anniversary honours his legacy as a poet and philosopher. (Pinterest)

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 history

Born on May 7, 1861, Rabindranath Tagore was the son of Sarada Devi and Debendranath Tagore and grew up in the iconic Jorasanko Thakurbari in Kolkata. Educated at home, he began writing at an early age and soon outshone many of his contemporaries. In 1913, he made history as the first non-European to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Revered as the Bard of Bengal, Tagore also penned the national anthems of India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, leaving a legacy that transcends borders.

Significance and celebration

The birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore is celebrated with great enthusiasm, especially in West Bengal. The day is observed through cultural programs, poetry recitations, dance dramas, and musical performances of Tagore's compositions, collectively known as Rabindra Sangeet. Schools, colleges, and cultural institutions honour his legacy by staging his literary and artistic works. Beyond Bengal, the celebration resonates with admirers across India and abroad, highlighting Tagore's timeless contributions to literature, music, art, and philosophy.