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TheAssamese Calendar (Assamese:ভাস্কৰাব্দ,lit. 'Bhāskarābda') is aLunisolar calendar, followed in theIndian state ofAssam. TheNew Year in the Assamese calendar is known asBohag Bihu. The calendar is counted from the date of the ascension ofKumar Bhashkar Barman to the throne ofKamarupa. It differs 593 years with Gregorian calendar.[1]
| Assamese name | Romanised | Sanskrit name | Gregorian | No. of days |
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| ব’হাগ | Böhag | Vaiśākha | April-May | 31 |
| জেঠ | Zeth | Jyeṣṭha | May-June | 31 |
| আহাৰ | Ahar | Āṣāḍha | June-July | 32 |
| শাওণ | Xaün | Śrāvaṇa | July-August | 31 |
| ভাদ | Bhado | Bhādrapada | August-September | 31 |
| আহিন | Ahin | Aśvina | September-October | 31 |
| কাতি | Kati | Kārtika | October-November | 30 |
| আঘোণ | Aghün | Mārgaśīrṣa/Agrahayana | November-December | 29 |
| পুহ | Puh | Pauśa | December-January | 29 |
| মাঘ | Magh | Māgha | January-February | 30 |
| ফাগুন | Fagun | Phālguna | February-March | 30 |
| চ’ত | Söt | Caitra | March-April | 30 |
The Assamese Calendar incorporates the seven-dayweek as used by many other calendars.
| দেওবাৰ/ৰবিবাৰ | Deübar/Robibar | Sun | Sunday | Ravivāsara |
| সোমবাৰ | Xümbar | Soma/Moon | Monday | Somavāsara |
| মঙলবাৰ | Moṅolbar | Mangala/Mars | Tuesday | Maṅgalavāsara |
| বুধবাৰ | Budhbar | Budha/Mercury | Wednesday | Budhavāsara |
| বৃহস্পতিবাৰ | Brihospotibar | Brihaspati/Jupiter | Thursday | Brhaspativāsara |
| শুকুৰবাৰ | Xukurbar | Shukra/Venus | Friday | Śukravāsara |
| শনিবাৰ | Xonibar | Shani/Saturn | Saturday | Śanivāsara |
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