Holiday List in Assam 2026

Assam’s holiday calendar doesn’t unfold evenly across the year but comes in seasonal spurts. Quiet weeks are followed by days when movement spurts; consequently, transport fills up, and entire districts seem to pause at once.

The calendar closely follows agriculture and seasonal transition rather than abstract civic patterns, and that's why much of what you see in the list has to do with that.

Bihu is the clearest example. It isn’t treated as a single festival or a symbolic marker. Each Bihu arrives with its own cultural traditions, which are followed differently, at different paces. Magh Bihu closes a cycle whilst Bohag Bihu opens one. Kati Bihu, quieter and more inward, sits in between.

These aren’t interchangeable days, and the state’s holiday list reflects that clear separation instead of collapsing them into one generic entry.

Alongside this, Assam observes national and religious holidays in a fairly standard way. Government offices close fully. Schools also follow the notified list. Only private employers tend to observe fewer days formally, but attendance patterns often change around major festivals even when the calendar does not ask for it.

The list below reflects commonly notified and institutionally followed holidays in Assam, aligned with standard calendar calculations used across the region by the administration of the state.

List of National, Public, and Regional Holidays in Assam for 2026

Dates for religious and regional festivals follow lunar and traditional calendars and reflect the commonly notified 2026 observance.

How Holidays Function in Assam

This list is strictly adhered to by state government offices and public institutions. During Bihu periods, especially Bohag Bihu, the effect extends beyond the notified dates as well. Travel increases, offices operate with reduced staffing, and a lot of personal adjustment is done by private establishments to work around the absence, even though they are officially open to the public.

Private employers usually observe national holidays and major religious festivals to the T. Regional festivals, particularly Bihu, are handled with a lot more flexibility, depending on workforce composition and location - but generally speaking, all holidays are followed state-wide, unlike in certain other states with regional disparity. Banks follow RBI notifications, which overlap substantially with this list but may differ slightly in practice.

Also Read: Holiday List in Uttar Pradesh 2026

FAQs

1. Why does Assam list multiple Bihu holidays instead of one?

Each Bihu marks a different seasonal and social phase; hence, treating them separately reflects how they are actually observed.

2. Is Bohag Bihu observed statewide?

Yes, it is, as it's Assam’s most widely observed and formally recognised regional festival across the entire region.

3. Why does Kati Bihu feel more sombre than other holidays?

Kati Bihu is traditionally a restrained observance tied to agricultural uncertainty, and hence it is reflected in how it’s observed in public. 

4. Do private companies have to follow this list?

As usual, private employers set their own calendars, though national holidays and Bohag Bihu are widely observed.