Assam Festivals – All Years
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Pick a year to see Assam's festivals with dates and descriptions.
Assam's festival calendar isn't one tradition — it's several running in parallel. The three Bihus track the farming year and belong to Assam alone. Durga Puja and Diwali arrive on the same lunar calendar celebrated across much of India, but are marked here with a distinctly Assamese character. And Ambubachi Mela is something else again: a Tantric observance specific to the Kamakhya Temple that draws pilgrims from well beyond the state.
The Three Bihus
Bohag (spring), Kati (lean season), Magh (harvest) — Assam's own festival family.
Pan-Indian Festivals
Durga Puja, Diwali, Janmashtami — shared nationally, celebrated locally.
Kamakhya's Ambubachi Mela
A uniquely Assamese Tantric gathering, not tied to the wider Hindu festival calendar.
FAQ
Why do festival dates change every year?
Most of Assam's major festivals besides the Bihus follow the lunar calendar, so their Gregorian date shifts year to year — see the Panchang page for why.
Is Bihu a holiday or a festival?
Both — the main Bihu days are also State Holidays, and they're listed on both the Holidays and Festivals pages for that reason.
More years will be added here as they're published.