Bohag Bihu 2025: Your Ultimate Guide

Bohag Bihu (also called Rongoli Bihu) is the most important festival for Assamese people. This celebration marks the start of the harvest season and the first day of the Hindu solar calendar.

Farmers give thanks for their successful harvests and pray for good crops in the coming year.

Assamese people celebrate Bihu three times yearly, with each celebration matching a different farming cycle: Bhogali Bihu, Bohag Bihu, Kongali Bihu.

Bohag Bihu happens around the same time as other harvest festivals in India, including the Baisakhi festival, Vishu, and Tamil New Year. This special festival brings communities together through traditional music, dance, feasting, and prayers. Bohag Bihu 2025 in Assam is falling on 14th April and lasts till a week!

• Bohag Bihu 2025 In Assam Date: 14 April 2025 to 20 April 2025

Bohag Bihu: History

• Assamese Bihu or Rongali Bihu is one of the best festivals in Assam. It is an ancient festival that began as a spring celebration among farmers and local tribes.
• "Rongali" means joy and celebration. This shows how important happiness is during this festival. All three Bihu festivals in Assam focus on harvesting crops.
• It is believed that Bihu started before the Aryan people came to India. It celebrates the earth's ability to grow food.
• The Ahom kings, who ruled Assam for nearly 600 years, embraced Bihu because they understood its importance for farming success.
• Over time, the Bihu festival has changed a bit as different groups came to Assam, but it has always kept its special Assamese character.

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