Regional Festivals
Top Assamese Festivals 2025
The festivals of Assam. Magh Bihu ends the harvest with a feast, and Bohag Bihu brings in the Assamese new year in spring. Durga Puja, Lakshmi Puja and Kali Puja follow the same dates as Bengal. Dates are for Guwahati.
FAQ
Assamese Festivals 2025: FAQ
This calendar lists 15 of the most important Assamese festivals for 2025. Each has its exact date and weekday, worked out by Drik Ganita from the true positions of the Sun and Moon.
Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) is the first on this list, on Wednesday, 15 January 2025.
Yes. Most festival dates depend on which tithi holds at sunrise or at a set time of day, and those times shift with location. These are for Guwahati. Open any festival for its date and full panchang in your own city.
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Story & meaning
What is Janmashtami?
The prison in Mathura and the crossing to Gokul as the Bhagavata tells them, the midnight abhishekam of Bal Gopal, and Kerala’s Ashtami Rohini.
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What is Navratri?
The war with Mahishasura as the Durga Saptashati tells it, Rama’s vow, and how Bengal, Gujarat and the south keep the nine nights.
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What is Diwali?
Why lamps are lit, the stories behind the night, and what each of the five days is for.
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