Rongali Bihu
Assam welcomes the New Year with dance
Significance
Celebrates the Assamese New Year and the start of the sowing season. Of Assam's three Bihus, Rongali (Spring) is the most exuberant — colour, music, and youth courtship dances.
Seven days of Bihu dances, Husori processions through villages, bamboo construction of Meji bonfires, and communal feasting. The spirit festival of the Brahmaputra valley.
First-time visitor
Spend Day 1 (Goru Bihu) in a village, Day 2 at Latashil for the main performances, Day 3 at a traditional song circle.
What to see
- Goru Bihu — cattle ritual bath
- Husori — young dancers visit homes
- Mukoli Bihu — open-field dances at dusk
- Bihu Geet song circles
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Travel tips
- 1The Latashil ground (Guwahati) hosts the biggest public event
- 2Pack light cotton — April in Assam is warm & humid
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About Rongali Bihu
Rongali Bihu 2027 is scheduled for 14–20 Apr 2027. That's 355 days from today.
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