All 12 Gregorian months in Assamese (জানুৱাৰী–ডিচেম্বৰ) plus the 12 traditional Assamese calendar months (বহাগ–চ’ত) with pronunciation, English equivalents and cultural notes.
These are the modern English calendar months written and pronounced in Assamese. They are the months you'll see on Assamese newspapers, exam date sheets and official documents.
| # | English Month | অসমীয়া (Assamese) | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January | জানুৱাৰী | Januari |
| 2 | February | ফেব্ৰুৱাৰী | Februari |
| 3 | March | মাৰ্চ | March |
| 4 | April | এপ্ৰিল | April |
| 5 | May | মে’ | Me |
| 6 | June | জুন | Jun |
| 7 | July | জুলাই | Julai |
| 8 | August | আগষ্ট | Agost |
| 9 | September | ছেপ্টেম্বৰ | Septembor |
| 10 | October | অক্টোবৰ | Octobor |
| 11 | November | নৱেম্বৰ | Novembor |
| 12 | December | ডিচেম্বৰ | Disembor |
The Assamese (Bohag) calendar is a solar calendar that begins each year in mid-April with the festival of Rongali Bihu. Each month roughly spans the middle of one Gregorian month to the middle of the next.
| # | অসমীয়া মাহ (Assamese Month) | Romanised | Approx. Gregorian Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | বহাগ | Bohag | Mid-April – Mid-May |
| 2 | জেঠ | Jeth | Mid-May – Mid-June |
| 3 | আহাৰ | Ahar | Mid-June – Mid-July |
| 4 | শাওণ | Xaon | Mid-July – Mid-August |
| 5 | ভাদ | Bhado | Mid-August – Mid-September |
| 6 | আহিন | Ahin | Mid-September – Mid-October |
| 7 | কাতি | Kati | Mid-October – Mid-November |
| 8 | আঘোণ | Aghon | Mid-November – Mid-December |
| 9 | পুহ | Puh | Mid-December – Mid-January |
| 10 | মাঘ | Magh | Mid-January – Mid-February |
| 11 | ফাগুন | Phagun | Mid-February – Mid-March |
| 12 | চ’ত | Sot | Mid-March – Mid-April |
Three of the twelve Assamese months are tied to Assam's most important festivals — the three Bihus that mark the agricultural cycle:
You can type any of the month names above using our Assamese typing tools. The two easiest ways:
januari and pick জানুৱাৰী from the suggestions. Fastest method for beginners.The 12 Gregorian months in Assamese are জানুৱাৰী, ফেব্ৰুৱাৰী, মাৰ্চ, এপ্ৰিল, মে’, জুন, জুলাই, আগষ্ট, ছেপ্টেম্বৰ, অক্টোবৰ, নৱেম্বৰ and ডিচেম্বৰ.
The Assamese (Bohag) calendar has 12 solar months — বহাগ, জেঠ, আহাৰ, শাওণ, ভাদ, আহিন, কাতি, আঘোণ, পুহ, মাঘ, ফাগুন and চ’ত — each spanning roughly the middle of one Gregorian month to the middle of the next.
বহাগ (Bohag) is the first month of the Assamese year. It starts in mid-April with Rongali Bihu, the Assamese New Year festival.
Rongali / Bohag Bihu falls in বহাগ (mid-April), Kati / Kongali Bihu in কাতি (mid-October), and Magh / Bhogali Bihu in মাঘ (mid-January).
January is জানুৱাৰী in Assamese, pronounced Januari.
The word for month in Assamese is মাহ (mah). For "months" you can say মাহবোৰ (mahbur).