Bohag Bihu Holiday
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
The Bohag Bihu festival is celebrated with a public holiday in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh each year. In 2027, Bohag Bihu falls on Wednesday 14 April. The holiday will be on Friday 14 April in 2028. Bohag Bihu is the first and most important of three Bihu festivals during the year. It is the new year celebration, a celebration of the arrival of spring weather, and a sowing festival. Rice is the main focus of the sowing. All of the Bihu festivals are centred around rice and agriculture and are meant to honour Krishna, the fertility goddess, cattle, and elders. On Bohag Bihu, there is feasting, dancing, musical performances, and other events. Some will also hang pots from poles by their homes, and children may don flower-garlands and to through the city streets “welcoming the new year”.
History
The Bohag Bihu festival is celebrated with a public holiday in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh each year. Bohag Bihu is the first and most important of three Bihu festivals during the year. It is the new year celebration, a celebration of the arrival of spring weather, and a sowing festival. On Bohag Bihu, there is feasting, dancing, musical performances, and other events. Some will also hang pots from poles by their homes, and children may don flower-garlands and to through the city streets “welcom
How It's Celebrated
The Bohag Bihu festival is celebrated with a public holiday in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh each year. The holiday will be on Friday 14 April in 2028. Bohag Bihu is the first and most important of three Bihu festivals during the year. It is the new year celebration, a celebration of the arrival of sp