‘Rongali Bihu’ one of the major festival of Assam is celebrated in the month of______.

The correct answer is April. Bohag Bihu Or Rongali Bihu is one of the major festivals of Assam. Commonly known as Rongali Bihu , it is celebrated in Assam during the middle of the month of April. This festival celebrates the onset of the Assamese New Year (around April 15) and the coming of Spring. This marks the first day of the Hindu solar calendar and is also observed in Bengal, Manipur, Nepal, Orissa, Punjab, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu though called by different names like Pongal in south India , Baisakhi in north India. This festival celebrated for the whole month. The new year of the Assamese calendar usually falls on April 15 . The new year starts with the month Bohag. This is the reason why Rongali Bihu is also called Bohag Bihu. The word Rongali is derived from Rong which means Happiness and celebrations . So this festival represents the happiness of society. On the eve of Rongali Bihu, the womenfolk clean the clothes and prepare special Bihu delicacies like Chira, Pitha, etc. In the rural areas, the menfolk remain busy in collecting necessary items such as Tara Pogha (ropes for the cattle) prepared out of slices of Tara (an indigenous creeper) and vegetables such as raw turmeric, brinjal, gourd, etc for the next day's Garu Bihu.