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Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 Date: Will Pochishe Boishakh be celebrated on May 8, or May 9?

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 Date in India: Rabindranath Tagore, supposedly born on May 7, 1861, in Kolkata, however, as per the Bengali calendar, was born on the 25th day of Boishakh in 1422, leading to confusion about his birth date.

When will Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 be celebrated? Check the correct date.

Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti 2025 Date in India: Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti, Rabindra Jayanti or Poncheeshe Boishakh in Kolkata, celebrates the birth anniversary of an eminent Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.

Tagore was a legendary Bengali poet, writer, painter, social reformer, and philosopher from West Bengal, India; he was the world’s only poet whose songs are the anthems of two free nations – India and Bangladesh.

Honoured and given titles like ‘Gurudev’, ‘Kabiguru’, and ‘Biswakabi’, Tagore has made remarkable contributions to literature, music, and art, shaping the cultural and political history of India.

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Rabindra Jayanti is usually observed on May 7 across most states in India, following the English Gregorian calendar, as it’s believed he was born on 7 May 1861 in Kolkata.

According to the Bengali calendar, Rabindranath Tagore was born on the 25th day of the month of Boishakh in the year 1422 of the Bengali era, which is why in West Bengal, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti is celebrated according to the local calendar.

The 25th day of the month of Boishakh primarily falls on 8th May or 9th May according to the Bengali calendar; this year, as we commemorate Rabindranath Tagore’s 164th Jayanti, it is being observed on May 9, 2025, falling on a Friday.

It is celebrated with cultural programs, poetry recitations, music (Rabindra Sangeet), and dance performances, especially in West Bengal and Bengali diaspora communities, honouring Tagore’s legacy.

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