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.
June 2026
Bhaskarabda 1433
Jeth – Ahar
Festivals & Vrats in June 2026
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Mithun Sankranti
Tithi 12:20 PM, Jun 14 – 8:24 AM
The Sun's entry into Mithuna, observed across Assam.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Assamese Calendar
What is the Bhaskarabda?
The Assamese era, counted from the reign of Bhaskaravarman in the seventh century - some 593 or 594 years behind the Common Era, rolling over in mid-April.
When is the Assamese new year?
Bohag Bihu, or Rongali Bihu, at the Mesha Sankranti in mid-April - the largest festival of the Assamese year, opening with Goru Bihu for the cattle on the last day of Sot.
What are the Assamese months?
Bohag, Jeth, Ahar, Xaon, Bhado, Ahin, Kati, Aghun, Puh, Magh, Fagun, Sot - solar months, assigned to the day after the Sankranti as in the Bengali rule.
What are the three Bihus?
Bohag or Rongali Bihu in April at the sowing, Kati or Kongali Bihu in October when the granary is empty and lamps are lit at the tulsi and the fields, and Magh or Bhogali Bihu in January at the harvest feast.
Which other observances are particular to Assam?
Ambubachi at Kamakhya, the Xaon and Kati lamp observances, Janmashtami in the naamghar tradition and the Vaishnava tithis of Srimanta Sankardev. The Assamese Panjika gives the daily reckoning.
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.
