The Assamese festival calendar (Bohag Bihu new year). Assamese festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 2026 Puh – Magh
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Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve)
Tithi 12:41 PM, Jan 12 – 3:18 PM
The feasting night before Magh Bihu, with community bhojas around the meji bonfire.
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Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu)
Tithi 3:19 PM, Jan 13 – 5:53 PM
The harvest Bihu of plenty on Makar Sankranti, marked by feasts and the burning of the meji.
February 2026 Magh – Fagun
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 4:08 PM, Feb 14 – 5:08 PM
The great night of Lord Shiva.
March 2026 Fagun – Sot
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Doul Utsav (Holi)
Tithi 5:52 PM, Mar 2 – 5:05 PM
The Assamese festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2026 Sot – Bohag
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Goru Bihu
Tithi 1:18 AM – 1:25 AM, Apr 14
The cattle-honouring day on the eve of Rongali Bihu, when cows are bathed and fed.
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Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)
Tithi 1:10 AM, Apr 14 – 12:27 AM, Apr 15
Assam's spring new-year Bihu of Husori song, dance and feasting, as the Sun enters Mesha.
May 2026 Bohag – Jeth
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Ganga Dashahara
Tithi 4:31 AM – 4:55 AM, May 26
The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
June 2026 Jeth – Ahar
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Mithun Sankranti
Tithi 12:20 PM, Jun 14 – 8:24 AM
The Sun's entry into Mithuna, observed across Assam.
August 2026 Xaon – Bhado
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Manasa Puja
Tithi 4:46 PM, Aug 16 – 4:55 PM, Aug 17
The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped at the close of Shravana for protection and fertility.
September 2026 Bhado – Ahin
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Janmashtami
Tithi 2:26 AM, Sep 4 – 12:17 AM, Sep 5
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
October 2026 Ahin – Kati
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Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu)
Tithi 5:56 AM, Oct 17 – 8:28 AM, Oct 18
The austere Bihu of lamps lit in the paddy fields and before the Tulsi for a good harvest, as the Sun enters Tula.
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Vijayadashami
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The immersion of Durga and the victory of good over evil.
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Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
Tithi 11:01 AM, Oct 19 – 12:52 PM, Oct 20
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
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Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 12:07 PM, Oct 25 – 9:42 AM, Oct 26
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on the full moon of Ashwina.
November 2026 Kati – Aghun
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Kali Puja (Diwali)
Tithi 10:40 AM, Nov 7 – 11:27 AM, Nov 8
The worship of Goddess Kali on the new moon of Kartika.
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Raas Mahotsav
Tithi 11:44 PM, Nov 23 – 8:27 PM, Nov 24
The Raas Leela of Krishna, celebrated grandly in the Satras of Majuli on Kartika Purnima.
January 2027 Puh – Magh
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Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve)
Tithi 1:12 PM, Jan 13 – 2:00 PM
The feasting night before Magh Bihu, with community bhojas around the meji bonfire.
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Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu)
Tithi 2:10 PM, Jan 14 – 2:15 PM
The harvest Bihu of plenty on Makar Sankranti, marked by feasts and the burning of the meji.
February 2027 Magh – Fagun
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Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
Tithi 3:05 AM, Feb 11 – 3:30 AM, Feb 12
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
March 2027 Fagun – Sot
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 10:02 AM, Mar 5 – 12:04 PM, Mar 6
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Doul Utsav (Holi)
Tithi 6:19 PM, Mar 21 – 4:11 PM, Mar 22
The Assamese festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2027 Sot – Bohag
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Goru Bihu
Tithi 7:35 PM, Apr 12 – 5:29 PM
The cattle-honouring day on the eve of Rongali Bihu, when cows are bathed and fed.
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Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)
Tithi 5:29 PM, Apr 13 – 3:24 PM, Apr 14
Assam's spring new-year Bihu of Husori song, dance and feasting, as the Sun enters Mesha.
June 2027 Jeth – Ahar
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Ganga Dashahara
Tithi 2:44 AM – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
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Vijayadashami
Tithi 2:44 AM, Jun 13 – 2:01 AM, Jun 14
The immersion of Durga and the victory of good over evil.
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Mithun Sankranti
Tithi 2:08 AM – 2:21 AM, Jun 16
The Sun's entry into Mithuna, observed across Assam.
August 2027 Xaon – Bhado
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Manasa Puja
Tithi 10:31 AM, Aug 16 – 12:59 PM, Aug 17
The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped at the close of Shravana for protection and fertility.
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Janmashtami
Tithi 8:28 PM, Aug 24 – 7:26 PM, Aug 25
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
October 2027 Ahin – Kati
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 4:01 AM, Oct 7 – 6:28 AM, Oct 8
The eighth day of Durga Puja, the height of the autumn festival.
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Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 6:53 PM, Oct 14 – 7:21 PM, Oct 15
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on the full moon of Ashwina.
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Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu)
Tithi 6:46 PM, Oct 17 – 5:54 PM, Oct 18
The austere Bihu of lamps lit in the paddy fields and before the Tulsi for a good harvest, as the Sun enters Tula.
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Kali Puja (Diwali)
Tithi 8:46 PM, Oct 28 – 7:02 PM, Oct 29
The worship of Goddess Kali on the new moon of Kartika.
November 2027 Kati – Aghun
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Raas Mahotsav
Tithi 10:08 AM, Nov 13 – 8:56 AM, Nov 14
The Raas Leela of Krishna, celebrated grandly in the Satras of Majuli on Kartika Purnima.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Assamese Calendar
The Assamese festival calendar (Bohag Bihu new year). Assamese festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.