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Navanna is a traditional Bengali harvest festival marking the consumption of the season’s newly harvested rice.
Navanna
Navanna, literally meaning “new rice,” is a cultural festival that celebrates the harvesting of the winter paddy crop in Bengal. Families prepare special meals from the newly harvested rice and offer it to deities before partaking. It is a time of gratitude to nature and a celebration of agricultural prosperity. Rural households prepare a variety of traditional dishes, sweets, and rice-based delicacies, while in cities, cultural organizations and communities arrange collective feasts and cultural programs. The festival reflects Bengal’s deep agrarian roots and communal harmony, bringing together people across villages and towns.
Navanna Recurrence Details
Celebrated mainly in West Bengal and Bangladesh after the harvest of Aman rice. Usually observed in the Bengali month of Agrahayan (November–December).

Last 5 Recurrences

  • Nov 16, 2025
  • Nov 15, 2024
  • Nov 15, 2023
  • Nov 16, 2022
  • Nov 15, 2021

Upcoming 5 Recurrences

  • Nov 15, 2026
  • Nov 15, 2027
  • Nov 16, 2028
  • Nov 15, 2029
Categories
By Type Festival , Harvest Festivals , Cultural Festivals
By Scale Regional
By Duration Single-Day
By Frequency Yearly
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