The day after the Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries) ยท Assam

Bohag Bihu (Assamese New Year) 2027

Rongali Bihu ยท Bohag 1

Date
Wednesday, 14 April 2027
Sunrise (Guwahati): 5:01 AM
Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries): Wed 14 Apr, 3:17 PM

About this festival

Bohag Bihu, or Rongali Bihu, is the Assamese New Year and spring festival. Its main day is the first day of the month Bohag, the day after the Sun enters Mesha (Aries), and falls on 14 or 15 April. The day before the main day, Goru Bihu, is for bathing and honouring cattle.

How it is observed

  • On Goru Bihu, the day before, cattle are bathed, smeared with turmeric and given new ropes.
  • On the main day (Manuh Bihu) people wear new clothes and seek blessings from elders.
  • Bihu dance and songs with the dhol, pepa and gogona are performed.
  • Pitha, laru and other rice-based sweets are prepared and shared.

All dates

DateNotes
Tuesday, 14 April 2026Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries): Tue 14 Apr, 9:24 AM
Wednesday, 14 April 2027Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries): Wed 14 Apr, 3:17 PM

Questions people ask

When is Bohag Bihu?

On the day after the Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries), which is 14 or 15 April. The exact time of the sankranti is shown above.

What is Goru Bihu?

It is the day before the main day of Bohag Bihu, when cattle are bathed and honoured. It falls on the sankranti day itself.

Is Bohag Bihu the same day as Poila Boishakh and Vaisakhi?

It marks the same solar event. Assam and West Bengal count the day after the sankranti as the first day, so Bohag Bihu falls with Poila Boishakh and can be a day later than Vaisakhi.

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