GUWAHATI: The Assam government recently released the list of government holidays for the upcoming year.
There are six holidays in the month of January and one each in the months of February and March.
The month of April also has a total of six holidays including Bihu.
May and June have two holidays each according to the state calendar.
July has no official holidays and August has three holidays. September has three holidays.
October has six holidays including Durga Puja and November has five. December has two holidays in the coming year.
The holidays are listed as follows.
Occasion | English Calendar Date | Assamese Calendar Date | Day | |
1 | Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja | 15th January | 30th Puh, 1429 | Sunday |
2 | Magh Bihu & Tusu Puja | 16th January | 1st Magh | Monday |
Occasion | English Calendar Date | Assamese Calendar Date | Day |
3 | Netaji's Birthday | 23rd January | 8th Magh | Monday |
4 | Gwthar Bathou San | 24th January | 9th Magh | Tuesday |
5 | Republic Day | 26th January | 11th Magh | Thursday |
6 | Me-Dam-Me-Phi | 31st January | 16th Magh | Tuesday |
7 | Bir Chilaray Divas | 5th February | 21st Magh | Sunday |
Occasion | English Calendar Date | Assamese Calander Date | Day | |
8 | Dol Jatra | 7th March | 22nd Phagun | Tuesday |
9 | Good Friday | 7th April | 23rd Chot | Friday |
10 | Bohag Bihu | 14th April | 30th Chot, 1429 | Friday |
11 | Bohag Bihu | 15th April | 1st Bohag, 1430 | Saturday |
12 | Tithi of Damodardeva | 20th April | 6th Bohag | Thursday |
Occasion | English Calendar Date | Assam Calendar Date | Day | |
13 | Sati Sadhini Divas | 21st April | 7th Bohag | Friday |
14 | Id-U'l-Fitr | 22nd April | 8th Bohag | Saturday |
15 | May Day | 1st May | 17th Bohag | Monday |
16 | Buddha Purnima | 5th May | 21st Bohag | Friday |
17 | Janmotsav of Sri Sri Madhabdeva | 5th June | 21st Jeth | Monday |
Occasion | English Calendar Date | Assamese Calendar Date | Day | |
18 | Id-U'l-Zuha | 29th June | 13th Ahar | Thursday |
19 | Independence Day | 15th August | 29th Saon | Tuesday |
20 | Tithi of Srimanta Sankardeva | 18th August | 32nd Saon | Friday |
21 | Karam Puja | 27th August | 9th Bhada | Sunday |
22 | Tirobhab tithi of Madhabdeva | 4th September | 17th Bhada | Monday |
Occasion | English Calendar Date | Assamese Calendar Date | Day | |
23 | Janmastomi | 6th September | 19th Bhada | Wednesday |
24 | Janmotsav of Srimanta Sankardeva | 25th September | 7th Ahin | Monday |
25 | Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi | 2nd October | 14th Ahin | Monday |
26 | Kati Bihu | 18th October | 30th Ahin | Wednesday |
27 | Durga Puja & Bijoya Dashomi | 21st, 22nd, 23rd and 24th October | 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th, Kati | Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday |
Occasion | English Calendar Date | Assamese Calendar Date | Day | |
28 | Kali Puja & Diwali | 12th November | 25th Kati | Sunday |
29 | Bhatri Dwitiya | 15th November | 28th Kati | Wednesday |
30 | Chhat Puja | 19th November | 2nd Aghun | Sunday |
31 | Lachit Divas | 24th November | 7th Aghun | Friday |
32 | Guru Nanak's Birthday | 27th November | 10th Aghun | Monday |
Occasion | English Calender Date | Assamese Calender Date | Day | |
33 | Asom Divas(Su-Ka-Pha Divas) | 2nd December | 15th Aghun | Saturday |
34 | Christmas Day | 25th December | 8th Puh | Monday |
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