Cheiraoba around the world in 2025

Cheiraoba around the world in 2025
Image by Nick Irvine-Fortescue , via Flickr
  How long until Cheiraoba?
Cheiraoba
  Dates of Cheiraoba around the world
2026 IndiaApr 14
Manipur Tue, Apr 14Regional Holiday
2025 IndiaApr 13
Manipur Sun, Apr 13Regional Holiday
2024 IndiaApr 13
Manipur Sat, Apr 13Regional Holiday
2023 IndiaApr 14
Manipur Fri, Apr 14Regional Holiday
2022 IndiaApr 14
Manipur Thu, Apr 14Regional Holiday
  Summary

Cheiraoba is the Manipur New Year and is celebrated during the month of April.

Cheiraoba is the Manipur NewYear based on the solar calendar. It is observed on April 13th or 14th.

During the festival, people clean and decorate their houses and prepare special festive dishes which are first offered to various deities.

Celebrated during the month of April, a part of the ritual entails villagers climbing the nearest hill tops in belief that it will enable them to rise to greater heights in their worldly life. The Pangals (Manipuri Muslims) also observe it.


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