Bihu Festival Assam

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Bihu Festival Assam

When is Bihu Festival Assam 2027?

Bihu Festival Assam 2027 is expected to run April 14 to 20, 2027. The dates follow the usual pattern and are not announced yet.

2027April 14 to 20, 2027Expected

How the dates are set: Bohag Bihu follows the Assamese solar calendar and falls around April 14 each year.

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Bihu Festival Assam schedule

First day (around April 13 or 14): Goru Bihu is for livestock. Cattle are washed in a pond or river with herbs, fed pitha and paraded back to their ranches at dusk.
First day of the Bohag month: Manuh Bihu is for elders and ancestors. People take a special bath, put on new clothes and gift the gamusa cloth when seeking blessings.
Third day: Mela Bihu has cultural events and competitions in outdoor locations, and fairs attended by people from all over Assam.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

History of Bihu Festival Assam

Bohag Bihu is a traditional ethnic festival celebrated in Assam and other parts of Northeastern India, and marks the beginning of the Assamese New Year. Its origin is mostly aboriginal, with Tibeto-Burman and Tai elements. It is also called Saat Bihu, or seven Bihus.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Bihu Festival Assam: questions people ask

When is Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu)?

It usually falls in the second week of April. Wikipedia says it falls on April 14 every year, with Bohag listed as April 13 or 14.

When is Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu)?

It is celebrated on January 14 and 15 every year, in line with the solar calendar. The eve, called Uruka, is the day of the community feast.

What is Bihu?

Bihu is Assam's main festival, and there are three Bihus. Rongali Bihu in April marks the Assamese New Year, and Magh Bihu in January marks the end of the harvest.

What food is eaten at Bihu?

At Magh Bihu people prepare pitha (a rice cake), til pitha (sesame rice cake), doi chira (curd and flattened rice) and sweets.

What is another name for Bihu?

Rongali Bihu is also called Bohag Bihu and Saat Bihu (seven Bihus).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, ghumakkadi.com, abhibus.com

About Bihu Festival Assam

Rongali Bihu is Assam's New Year in mid-April, with Bihu dance, cattle blessings, new gamusa cloths and fairs across the state.

Rongali (Bohag) Bihu marks the start of the Assamese New Year and is also called Saat Bihu, or seven Bihus. It begins with a day for cattle, then a day of blessings from elders with gifts of the gamusa cloth, then Mela Bihu with fairs and cultural events. Guwahati is the usual gateway. Two other Bihus come in January (Magh) and October (Kati), so check which one you want.

Know before you go

Bohag Bihu starts around April 13 and 14, so book early for mid-April.
Magh Bihu in January and Kati Bihu in October are separate festivals.
Guwahati (GAU) is the main airport for Assam.

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