---
title: "Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) — Assamese New Year"
sanskrit_name: "रङ्गाली बिहू"
tithi: "Bohag Baisakhi / Rongali Bihu"
canonical: "https://sattvalok.com/festivals/bihu"
attribution: "Source: SattvaLok (https://sattvalok.com/festivals/bihu)"
---

# Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) — Assamese New Year (रङ्गाली बिहू)

> Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) is the chief vibrant agricultural New Year festival of Assam, celebrating spring sowing with traditional Bihu folk dance and buffalo horn pipe music (Pepa).

## Observance Tithi & Season
- **Tithi**: Bohag Baisakhi / Rongali Bihu
- **Season**: Vasant (Spring)

## Spiritual Significance
Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) is the chief vibrant agricultural New Year festival of Assam, celebrating spring sowing with traditional Bihu folk dance and buffalo horn pipe music (Pepa).