Assamese Calendar

Assamese Calendar 2028

The Assamese festival calendar (Bohag Bihu new year). Assamese festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.

October 2028

Bhaskarabda 1435

Ahin – Kati

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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 2028 - festivals and vrats through the year

The Assamese Calendar lists 15 dates in 2028, opening with Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on 14 January and closing with Raas Mahotsav on 2 November. The year runs through Bhaskarabda 1434 – 1435.

January 2028 Puh – Magh

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
14 Jan Fri Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve)

The feasting night before Magh Bihu, with community bhojas around the meji bonfire.

Krishna Tritiya
15 Jan Sat Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu)

The harvest Bihu of plenty on Makar Sankranti, marked by feasts and the burning of the meji.

Krishna Chaturthi
31 Jan Mon Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)

The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami.

Shukla Chaturthi

February 2028 Magh – Fagun

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
23 Feb Wed Maha Shivaratri

The great night of Lord Shiva.

Krishna Trayodashi

March 2028 Fagun – Sot

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
10 Mar Fri Doul Utsav (Holi)

The Assamese festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna.

Shukla Chaturdashi

April 2028 Sot – Bohag

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
14 Apr Fri Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)

Assam's spring new-year Bihu of Husori song, dance and feasting, as the Sun enters Mesha.

Krishna Panchami

June 2028 Jeth – Ahar

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Jun Fri Ganga Dashahara

The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami.

Shukla Dashami
15 Jun Thu Mithun Sankranti

The Sun's entry into Mithuna, observed across Assam.

Krishna Ashtami

August 2028 Xaon – Bhado

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
13 Aug Sun Janmashtami

The midnight birth of Lord Krishna.

Krishna Ashtami
16 Aug Wed Manasa Puja

The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped at the close of Shravana for protection and fertility.

Krishna Ekadashi

September 2028 Bhado – Ahin

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
26 Sep Tue Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami

The eighth day of Durga Puja, the height of the autumn festival.

Shukla Ashtami
27 Sep Wed Vijayadashami

The immersion of Durga and the victory of good over evil.

Shukla Navami

October 2028 Ahin – Kati

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Oct Mon Lakshmi Puja

Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on the full moon of Ashwina.

Shukla Chaturdashi
17 Oct Tue 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.

Krishna Chaturdashi

November 2028 Kati – Aghun

Date Day Festival / Vrat Tithi
2 Nov Thu 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 2028

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 2028, covering Bhaskarabda 1434 – 1435. 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 2028 15 Jan 2028 15
Magh 16 Jan 2028 13 Feb 2028 29
Fagun 14 Feb 2028 14 Mar 2028 30
Sot 15 Mar 2028 13 Apr 2028 30
Bohag 14 Apr 2028 14 May 2028 31
Jeth 15 May 2028 15 Jun 2028 32
Ahar 16 Jun 2028 16 Jul 2028 31
Xaon 17 Jul 2028 16 Aug 2028 31
Bhado 17 Aug 2028 16 Sep 2028 31
Ahin 17 Sep 2028 17 Oct 2028 31
Kati 18 Oct 2028 16 Nov 2028 30
Aghun 17 Nov 2028 15 Dec 2028 29
Puh part 16 Dec 2028 31 Dec 2028 16

What the sky brings in 2028

Beyond the dates the Assamese Calendar lists, 2028 brings 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 are above the horizon somewhere in India. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) falls on 31 January, 11 days earlier in the year than in 2027 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.

Eclipses of 2028

Date (IST) Eclipse Assamese date Seen from India
12 Jan 9:43 AM Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 2 days before Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) Puh Purnima Not visible
26 Jan 8:37 PM Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Magh Amavasya Not visible
6 Jul 11:49 PM Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Ahar Purnima Yes - Sutak observed
22 Jul 8:25 AM Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) Xaon Amavasya Yes - Sutak observed
31 Dec 10:22 PM Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) Puh Purnima Yes - Sutak observed

Sutak Kaal is observed for 3 of these.

Guru and Shani in 2028

Date Graha Sign change
23 Feb 7:30 PM Shani (Saturn) Meena → Mesha
28 Feb 7:20 PM Guru (Jupiter) Kanya → Simha re-entry while retrograde
24 Jul 3:40 PM Guru (Jupiter) Simha → Kanya
26 Dec 1:50 PM Guru (Jupiter) Kanya → Tula

Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu enters Dhanu on 24 June 2028, carrying the eclipse axis with it.

Frequently asked questions about the Assamese Calendar 2028

How many festivals and vrats does the Assamese Calendar list in 2028?

The Assamese Calendar lists 15 dates in 2028. The first is Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on Friday, 14 January 2028, and the last is Raas Mahotsav on Thursday, 2 November 2028.

What are the main festival dates in the Assamese Calendar for 2028?

The first major observances of 2028 are:

  • Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) - Friday, 14 January 2028
  • Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) - Saturday, 15 January 2028
  • Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Monday, 31 January 2028
  • Maha Shivaratri - Wednesday, 23 February 2028
  • Doul Utsav (Holi) - Friday, 10 March 2028
  • Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) - Friday, 14 April 2028
Which traditional year does 2028 correspond to in the Assamese Calendar?

The Gregorian year 2028 spans Bhaskarabda 1434 – 1435. 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.

Will there be an Adhik Maas in 2028?

No. 2028 has 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.

Will there be any eclipses in 2028?

2028 has 5 eclipses:

  • 12 January 2028 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
  • 26 January 2028 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
  • 6 July 2028 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
  • 22 July 2028 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed
  • 31 December 2028 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal will be observed

Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 3 of these will be kept in India.

Will Guru or Shani change sign in 2028?

Yes - 4 sign changes among the slow grahas in 2028:

  • Shani (Saturn) enters Mesha on 23 February 2028
  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Simha on 28 February 2028, moving retrograde
  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Kanya on 24 July 2028
  • Guru (Jupiter) enters Tula on 26 December 2028

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 2028?

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.

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