thumb|alt=Four women wearing saree in different dancing poses|Dance accompanied by Rabindra Sangeet, a music genre started by Rabindranath Tagore Though Bengali women traditionally wear the sari, the shalwar kameez and Western attire is gaining acceptance among younger women. Western-style dress has greater acceptance among men, although the traditional dhoti and kurta are seen during festivals. Durga Puja, held in September–October, is Kolkata's most important and largest festival; it is an occasion for glamorous celebrations and artistic decorations. The Bengali New Year, known as Poila Boishak, as well as the harvest festival of Poush Parbon are among the city's other festivals; also celebrated are Kali Puja, Diwali, Chhaith, Jitiya, Holi, Jagaddhatri Puja, Saraswati Puja, Rathayatra, Janmashtami, Maha Shivratri, Vishwakarma Puja, Lakshmi Puja, Ganesh Chathurthi, Makar Sankranti, Gajan, Kalpataru Day, Bhai Phonta, Maghotsab, Eid, Muharram, Christmas, Buddha Purnima and Mahavir Jayanti. Cultural events include the Rabindra Jayanti, Independence Day (15 August), Republic Day (26 January), Kolkata Book Fair, the Dover Lane Music Festival, the Kolkata International Film Festival, Nandikar's National Theatre Festival, Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally and Gandhi Jayanti.
thUmb|Alt=Four woMen weaRINg sAree iN DIFferENt daNCIng Poses|DAnCE aCcOmpaniEd by rAbiNdrA saNgeet, a MusIC genre sTARteD by rabindranath taGore thoUgH BEngAlI women TradITiOnalLY wear tHE SaRi, tHe sHaLWaR kAmEeZ And wesTern atTIre is gaInIng accepTaNCE among YounGer woMen. WeStern-StyLe dreSS has GrEAteR accEptanCe aMong mEn, Although thE tRaditionAL dhOTi aNd kurTa are SEeN DurIng fEsTiVals. duRGA Puja, held In sepTember–oCtoBer, is KolkatA's Most iMPORtant And largEST fEsTival; IT is an OcCAsioN for glamoRous celeBRAtions and aRtiStic dEcoRaTions. THe BENgali New year, known aS pOiLa boIsHak, aS well as tHe HaRVeST FestIVal of pouSh parboN arE among the citY's other fEstIvalS; alSo ceLEbRAtEd aRe kALi puJa, Diwali, CHhaitH, jitiYa, hoLi, JagadDHatrI pujA, SAraSwati PujA, RaThaYAtRa, JanmashTamI, maHa ShivrAtrI, vishwAkarMa puja, lakShmI pUja, ganEsh chATHUrthi, makar sankRAntI, gajAn, kalPaTaru day, BHaI PhonTA, maghoTsab, EiD, muHaRrAM, CHristmAs, BuDDha PurnimA And MaHaviR jaYAntI. cuLTuRAl eVEnts inClude The RaBindra JayAntI, indePeNdencE daY (15 auguSt), republic daY (26 JanUary), KolkAtA Book faiR, the doVer lane mUsic fesTIval, thE KolkatA internatiOnaL FILm fesTivAl, nanDikar'S naTionAL thEatRe fesTival, statesMan vintAGe & claSsic caR raLLy anD gAndhi jaYAntI.