The Assamese Calendar () is a Lunisolar calendar, followed in the Indian state of Assam. The New Year in the Assamese calendar is known as Bohag Bihu. The calendar is counted from the date of the ascension of Kumar Bhashkar Barman to the throne of Kamarupa. It differs 593 years with Gregorian calendar.
Months Assamese name Romanised Sanskrit name Gregorian No. of days Böhag Vaiśākha April-May 31 Zeth Jyeṣṭha May-June 31 Ahar Āṣāḍha June-July 32 Xaün Śrāvaṇa July-August 31 Bhado Bhādrapada August-September 31 Ahin Aśvina September-October 31 Kati Kārtika October-November 30 Aghün Mārgaśīrṣa/Agrahayana November-December 29 Puh Pauśa December-January 29 Magh Māgha January-February 30 Fagun Phālguna February-March 30 Söt Caitra March-April 30
Days The Assamese Calendar incorporates the seven-day week as used by many other calendars. Deübar/RobibarSunSundayRavivāsaraXümbarSoma/MoonMondaySomavāsaraMoṅolbarMangala/MarsTuesday MaṅgalavāsaraBudhbarBudha/MercuryWednesday BudhavāsaraBrihospotibarBrihaspati/JupiterThursday BrhaspativāsaraXukurbarShukra/VenusFriday ŚukravāsaraXonibarShani/SaturnSaturday Śanivāsara
See also Manipuri calendar Tripuri calendar
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