Magh Bihu 2027 মাঘ বিহু 2027
Magh Bihu 2027 is on Friday, 15 January, with Uruka on Thursday, 14 January. The Sun enters Makar at 21:10 IST on Uruka night, still before midnight, so the Assamese month of Magh begins on the 15th — and the Bihu weekend runs straight into Saturday and Sunday.
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Magh Bihu 2027: dates and times
| Uruka (feast night) | Thursday, 14 January 2027 |
|---|---|
| Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) | Friday, 15 January 2027 |
| Sun enters Makar | 21:10 IST on 14 January 2027 |
| Guwahati sunrise on Bihu morning | 06:13 |
A three-day Bihu weekend
Because Bihu falls on a Friday, the Bihu holiday joins the weekend: Uruka feast on Thursday night, the meji at dawn on Friday (sunrise 06:13 in Guwahati), and two free days for visits, pitha and community games. Book bus and train tickets to Upper Assam early; Thursday evening departures from Guwahati fill quickly.
Uruka: the night of the feast
On the last day of Puh, villages and neighbourhoods build a bhelaghar — a hut of hay and bamboo — and a tall meji beside it. Friends and relatives cook together in the open: fish, meat, rice and pitha, eaten late into the night around the fire.
Bihu morning: lighting the meji
Before sunrise on Magh Bihu, people bathe and set the meji alight, offering pitha and betel nut to the fire and praying for a good harvest. Ashes and half-burnt bamboo are later scattered in the fields and around fruit trees.
Jolpan and pitha
Bhogali means 'of feasting'. Breakfast is jolpan — chira or muri with doi and gur — followed for days by til pitha, ghila pitha, narikol laru and til laru sent from house to house.
Magh Bihu 2027: questions
When is Magh Bihu 2027?
Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) 2027 is on Friday, 15 January 2027.
When is Uruka 2027?
Uruka, the feast night before Magh Bihu, is on Thursday, 14 January 2027.
Why is Magh Bihu on 15 January and not 14 January in 2027?
Magh Bihu is the first day of the solar month of Magh. The Sun enters Makar at 21:10 IST on 14 January 2027, so 14 January is the last day of Puh (Uruka) and 15 January is 1 Magh.
Is Magh Bihu 2027 a holiday in Assam?
Magh Bihu is a state holiday in Assam. Our holiday list shows 15 January 2027; check the official notification for the final dates.