Assamese Calendar 1975
The Assamese festival calendar (Bohag Bihu new year). Assamese festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
August 1975
Bhaskarabda 1382
Xaon – Bhado
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
Assamese Calendar 1975 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Assamese Calendar lists 16 dates in 1975, opening with Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on 13 January and closing with Raas Mahotsav on 18 November. October is the fullest month with 4 dates. The year runs through Bhaskarabda 1381 – 1382.
January 1975 Puh – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Mon |
Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) The feasting night before Magh Bihu, with community bhojas around the meji bonfire. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 14 Jan | Tue |
Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) The harvest Bihu of plenty on Makar Sankranti, marked by feasts and the burning of the meji. |
Shukla Dwitiya |
February 1975 Magh – Fagun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Sun |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 1975 Fagun – Sot
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar | Tue |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 27 Mar | Thu |
Doul Utsav (Holi) The Assamese festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1975 Sot – Bohag
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Mon |
Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) Assam's spring new-year Bihu of Husori song, dance and feasting, as the Sun enters Mesha. |
Shukla Tritiya |
June 1975 Jeth – Ahar
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Sun |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna, observed across Assam. |
Shukla Shashthi |
| 18 Jun | Wed |
Ganga Dashahara The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
August 1975 Xaon – Bhado
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Sun |
Manasa Puja
The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped at the close of Shravana for protection and fertility. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 30 Aug | Sat |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
October 1975 Ahin – Kati
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct | Sun |
Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
The eighth day of Durga Puja, the height of the autumn festival. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 14 Oct | Tue |
Vijayadashami The immersion of Durga and the victory of good over evil. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 18 Oct | Sat |
Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu) The austere Bihu of lamps lit in the paddy fields and before the Tulsi for a good harvest, as the Sun enters Tula. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 19 Oct | Sun |
Lakshmi Puja
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on the full moon of Ashwina. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
November 1975 Kati – Aghun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov | Mon |
Kali Puja (Diwali)
The worship of Goddess Kali on the new moon of Kartika. |
Krishna Amavasya |
| 18 Nov | Tue |
Raas Mahotsav The Raas Leela of Krishna, celebrated grandly in the Satras of Majuli on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Assamese Calendar in 1975
The Assamese Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1975, covering Bhaskarabda 1381 – 1382. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puh part | 1 Jan 1975 | 14 Jan 1975 | 14 |
| Magh | 15 Jan 1975 | 12 Feb 1975 | 29 |
| Fagun | 13 Feb 1975 | 14 Mar 1975 | 30 |
| Sot | 15 Mar 1975 | 14 Apr 1975 | 31 |
| Bohag | 15 Apr 1975 | 14 May 1975 | 30 |
| Jeth | 15 May 1975 | 15 Jun 1975 | 32 |
| Ahar | 16 Jun 1975 | 16 Jul 1975 | 31 |
| Xaon | 17 Jul 1975 | 17 Aug 1975 | 32 |
| Bhado | 18 Aug 1975 | 17 Sep 1975 | 31 |
| Ahin | 18 Sep 1975 | 17 Oct 1975 | 30 |
| Kati | 18 Oct 1975 | 16 Nov 1975 | 30 |
| Aghun | 17 Nov 1975 | 16 Dec 1975 | 30 |
| Puh part | 17 Dec 1975 | 31 Dec 1975 | 15 |
What happened in the sky in 1975
Beyond the dates the Assamese Calendar lists, 1975 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 1 was above the horizon somewhere in India. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 16 February, 19 days later in the year than in 1974 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1975
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Assamese date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 12:46 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Bohag Amavasya | Not visible |
| 25 May 11:17 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Jeth Purnima | Not visible |
| 3 Nov 6:45 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Kali Puja (Diwali) | Kati Amavasya | Not visible |
| 19 Nov 3:53 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Raas Mahotsav | Aghun Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1975
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 6:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kumbha → Meena |
| 18 Jul 9:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Meena → Mesha |
| 23 Jul 4:50 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Mithuna → Karka |
| 11 Sep 12:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Mesha → Meena re-entry while retrograde |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Tula on 12 October 1975, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Assamese Calendar 1975
How many festivals and vrats does the Assamese Calendar list in 1975?
The Assamese Calendar lists 16 dates in 1975. The first is Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on Monday, 13 January 1975, and the last is Raas Mahotsav on Tuesday, 18 November 1975.
What are the main festival dates in the Assamese Calendar for 1975?
The first major observances of 1975 are:
- Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) - Monday, 13 January 1975
- Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) - Tuesday, 14 January 1975
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Sunday, 16 February 1975
- Maha Shivaratri - Tuesday, 11 March 1975
- Doul Utsav (Holi) - Thursday, 27 March 1975
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) - Monday, 14 April 1975
Which month of 1975 has the most observances in the Assamese Calendar?
October 1975 is the fullest month with 4 dates, including Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami, Vijayadashami, Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu), Lakshmi Puja.
Which traditional year does 1975 correspond to in the Assamese Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1975 spans Bhaskarabda 1381 – 1382. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 1975 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1975 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1975?
1975 had 4 eclipses:
- 11 May 1975 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 25 May 1975 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 3 November 1975 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 November 1975 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1975?
Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1975:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Meena on 19 February 1975
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mesha on 18 July 1975
- Shani (Saturn) entered Karka on 23 July 1975
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Meena on 11 September 1975, moving retrograde
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1975?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Assamese Calendar opens on the current month.
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 day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
