Assamese Calendar 2021
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 2021 Puh – Magh
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Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve)
Tithi 12:15 PM, Jan 12 – 10:29 AM
The feasting night before Magh Bihu, with community bhojas around the meji bonfire.
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Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu)
Tithi 10:17 AM, Jan 13 – 9:01 AM
The harvest Bihu of plenty on Makar Sankranti, marked by feasts and the burning of the meji.
February 2021 Magh – Fagun
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Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
Tithi 3:37 AM, Feb 16 – 5:35 AM, Feb 17
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.
March 2021 Fagun – Sot
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Maha Shivaratri
Tithi 2:35 PM, Mar 10 – 2:39 PM, Mar 11
The great night of Lord Shiva.
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Doul Utsav (Holi)
Tithi 3:27 AM, Mar 28 – 12:25 AM, Mar 29
The Assamese festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.
April 2021 Sot – Bohag
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Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)
Tithi 10:13 AM, Apr 13 – 12:47 PM, Apr 14
Assam's spring new-year Bihu of Husori song, dance and feasting, as the Sun enters Mesha.
June 2021 Jeth – Ahar
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Mithun Sankranti
Tithi 10:35 PM, Jun 14 – 11:05 PM
The Sun's entry into Mithuna, observed across Assam.
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Ganga Dashahara
Tithi 6:49 PM, Jun 19 – 4:25 PM
The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.
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Vijayadashami
Tithi 6:49 PM, Jun 19 – 4:25 PM, Jun 20
The immersion of Durga and the victory of good over evil.
August 2021 Xaon – Bhado
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Manasa Puja
Tithi 5:35 AM, Aug 17 – 3:22 AM, Aug 18
The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped at the close of Shravana for protection and fertility.
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Janmashtami
Tithi 11:25 PM, Aug 29 – 2:00 AM, Aug 31
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.
October 2021 Ahin – Kati
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Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
Tithi 9:46 PM, Oct 12 – 8:03 PM, Oct 13
The eighth day of Durga Puja, the height of the autumn festival.
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Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu)
Tithi 5:34 PM, Oct 16 – 5:36 PM, Oct 17
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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Lakshmi Puja
Tithi 6:04 PM, Oct 18 – 6:59 PM, Oct 19
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on the full moon of Ashwina.
November 2021 Kati – Aghun
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Kali Puja (Diwali)
Tithi 6:03 AM, Nov 4 – 2:52 AM, Nov 5
The worship of Goddess Kali on the new moon of Kartika.
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Raas Mahotsav
Tithi 11:57 AM, Nov 18 – 2:26 PM, Nov 19
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.