Bikram Sambat (abbreviated "B.S.") is the official calendar of Nepal. It is a lunar calendar based on ancient Hindu tradition (see Hindu calendar and Vedic time keeping). The Bikram Sambat calendar is a solar calendar, and is 56.7 years ahead of the solar Gregorian calendar currently in worldwide use. Therefore, the year 2000 was equivalent to the years 2056-2057 BS. This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... The Hindu calendar used in Vedic times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization, and today there are several regional Indian calendars. ... The Hindu metrics of time can be summarized as below. ... The Gregorian calendar is the calendar widely used in the Western world. ...

The Bikram Sambat calendar starts with the first day of month of Baisakh (the Chaitra Purnima) which usually falls on the 13th or 14th of April in the Gregorian calendar. Baishakh is the first month in the Bangla Calendar used in Bangladesh and parts of India. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ...

The Nepali New Year is one of the many festivals of Nepal, marked by parties, family gatherings, the exchange of good wishes and participation in rituals to ensure good fortune in the coming year.

In addition to Nepal, elements of the Bikram Sambat calendar are also recognized in north India and West Bengal state. Structurally, it is similar to the Bangla Calendar used in Bangladesh, with the month names being the same and starting at the same time. In Bangladesh, the new year is celebrated as Pohela Baisakh, a national holiday. West Bengal (পশ্চিম বঙ্গ, Pôščim Bôngô) is a state in the northeast of India. ... The Bangla Calendar is the traditional calendar used in Bangladesh and Bangla speaking regions of India. ... This article needs to be wikified. ...

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