Celebrations of Assam

Assam: A Tapestry of Vibrant Festivals

Assamese festivals unite communities through music, dance, and shared harvest rituals. From Bohag Bihu to tribal melas, every celebration reflects gratitude and togetherness.

Bohag Bihu (Rongali): Welcomes the Assamese new year with feasts, naam-prasanga, and traditional dance.

Magh Bihu (Bhogali): Celebrated after harvest with community feasts, meji bonfires, and games.

Kati Bihu (Kongali): A reflective festival of prayer, marked by the lighting of earthen lamps in paddy fields.

Beyond Bihu, discover Jonbeel Mela, Ambubachi, Baikho, and countless tribal celebrations that colour the Assamese calendar.

Harvest & Rituals Community Melas Tribal Celebrations

Traditional Festivals Celebrated Across Assam

Browse feature stories on Assamese festivals, rituals, and regional fairs documented by AssamInfo over the years.

Bhatheli Utsav Of Assam – Traditional Bamboo Worship Festival Of Lower Assam festival

Bhatheli Utsav Of Assam – Traditional Bamboo Worship Festival Of Lower Assam

Bhatheli Utsav Of Assam – Traditional Bamboo Worship Festival Of Lower Assam

Baokhungri Festival Of Assam – Bodo New Year Celebration, Sacred Hill Trek And Cultural Heritage festival

Baokhungri Festival Of Assam – Bodo New Year Celebration, Sacred Hill Trek And Cultural Heritage

Baokhungri Festival Of Assam – Bodo New Year Celebration, Sacred Hill Trek And Cultural Heritage

Ashokastami Mela In Assam – Significance, Rituals, Dates And Major Celebration Places festival

Ashokastami Mela In Assam – Significance, Rituals, Dates And Major Celebration Places

Ashokastami Mela In Assam – Significance, Rituals, Dates And Major Celebration Places

Poba Forest Festival Of Assam: Celebrating Biodiversity And Conservation festival

Poba Forest Festival Of Assam: Celebrating Biodiversity And Conservation

Poba Forest Festival Of Assam: Celebrating Biodiversity And Conservation

Poi-leng Buddhist Festival Of Assam : Sacred Tai Buddhist Funeral Tradition festival

Poi-leng Buddhist Festival Of Assam : Sacred Tai Buddhist Funeral Tradition

Poi-leng Buddhist Festival Of Assam : Sacred Tai Buddhist Funeral Tradition

Bushu Dima Festival Of Assam – Grand Harvest Celebration Of The Dimasa Tribe festival

Bushu Dima Festival Of Assam – Grand Harvest Celebration Of The Dimasa Tribe

Bushu Dima Festival Of Assam – Grand Harvest Celebration Of The Dimasa Tribe

Hacha Kekan Festival Of Assam – Traditional Harvest Celebration Of The Karbi Community festival

Hacha Kekan Festival Of Assam – Traditional Harvest Celebration Of The Karbi Community

Hacha Kekan Festival Of Assam – Traditional Harvest Celebration Of The Karbi Community

Charaideo Festival Assam – Celebration Of Ahom Heritage At Unesco Charaideo Maidams festival

Charaideo Festival Assam – Celebration Of Ahom Heritage At Unesco Charaideo Maidams

Charaideo Festival Assam – Celebration Of Ahom Heritage At Unesco Charaideo Maidams

Jeevan River Kite Festival In Guwahati On The Brahmaputra River festival

Jeevan River Kite Festival In Guwahati On The Brahmaputra River

Jeevan River Kite Festival In Guwahati On The Brahmaputra River

Golden Langur Festival In Assam At Kakoijana Reserve Forest festival

Golden Langur Festival In Assam At Kakoijana Reserve Forest

Golden Langur Festival In Assam At Kakoijana Reserve Forest

Mohoho Festival Of Assam | Traditional Insect-driving Harvest Celebration festival

Mohoho Festival Of Assam | Traditional Insect-driving Harvest Celebration

Mohoho Festival Of Assam | Traditional Insect-driving Harvest Celebration

Buddha Purnima Celebration In Namphake Village, Assam festival

Buddha Purnima Celebration In Namphake Village, Assam

Buddha Purnima Celebration In Namphake Village, Assam

Bohaggiyo Bishu Festival Of Assam- Deori Tribes Colourful Spring Celebration & Cultural Heritage. festival

Bohaggiyo Bishu Festival Of Assam- Deori Tribes Colourful Spring Celebration & Cultural Heritage.

Bohaggiyo Bishu Festival Of Assam- Deori Tribes Colourful Spring Celebration & Cultural Heritage.

Falcon Festival Dima Hasao – Celebrating The Journey Of Amur Falcons In Assam. festival

Falcon Festival Dima Hasao – Celebrating The Journey Of Amur Falcons In Assam.

Falcon Festival Dima Hasao – Celebrating The Journey Of Amur Falcons In Assam.

Ajan Pir Dargah Urs Festival In Assam - History, Significance & Celebration Of Communal Harmony. festival

Ajan Pir Dargah Urs Festival In Assam - History, Significance & Celebration Of Communal Harmony.

Ajan Pir Dargah Urs Festival In Assam - History, Significance & Celebration Of Communal Harmony.

Ballilecha Shree Shree Kali Devalaya, Nalbari – History, Temple Timings, Puja Rituals & Visitor Guide. festival

Ballilecha Shree Shree Kali Devalaya, Nalbari – History, Temple Timings, Puja Rituals & Visitor Guide.

Ballilecha Shree Shree Kali Devalaya, Nalbari – History, Temple Timings, Puja Rituals & Visitor Guide.

Maha Shivaratri Mela Sivasagar – Assam's Spiritual Fair At The Historic Shivdol Temple festival

Maha Shivaratri Mela Sivasagar – Assam's Spiritual Fair At The Historic Shivdol Temple

Maha Shivaratri Mela Sivasagar – Assam's Spiritual Fair At The Historic Shivdol Temple

Raas Mahotsav Nalbari – Assam's Iconic Celebration Of Lord Krishna’s Raas Lila & Culture festival

Raas Mahotsav Nalbari – Assam's Iconic Celebration Of Lord Krishna’s Raas Lila & Culture

Raas Mahotsav Nalbari – Assam's Iconic Celebration Of Lord Krishna’s Raas Lila & Culture

Manikut Utsav Hajo – Festival Of Communal Harmony And Cultural Unity In Assam festival

Manikut Utsav Hajo – Festival Of Communal Harmony And Cultural Unity In Assam

Manikut Utsav Hajo – Festival Of Communal Harmony And Cultural Unity In Assam

Chandubi Festival Assam – A Cultural Celebration By Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council. festival

Chandubi Festival Assam – A Cultural Celebration By Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council.

Chandubi Festival Assam – A Cultural Celebration By Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council.

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