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May 1956 corresponds to May. A pan-regional new-year band: Baisakhi in Punjab, Vishu in Kerala, Pohela Boishakh in Bengal, and Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, alongside Akshaya Tritiya and Buddha Purnima, as the pre-monsoon heat builds. Major observances: Akshaya Tritiya (May 13), Narasimha Jayanti (May 23), Buddha Purnima (May 24). Day quality across 31 days: 2 highly auspicious, 3 favourable, 17 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 6, May 20. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
2
Excellent
3
Good
17
Mixed
9
Challenging
May highlights
20 observances in May
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Shashthi
2
Saptami
3
Ashtami
Kalashtami
4
Navami
5
Dashami
6
Ekadashi
Varuthini Ekadashi
7
Dwadashi
8
Trayodashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
Masik Shivaratri
9
Chaturdashi
10
Amavasya
Amavasya
11
Pratipada
12
Dwitiya
Parashurama Jayanti
13
Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya
Vinayaka Chaturthi
14
Chaturthi
Vrishabha Sankranti
15
Shashthi
16
Saptami
Ganga Saptami
17
Ashtami
Masik Durgashtami
18
Navami
Sita Navami
19
Dashami
20
Ekadashi
Mohini Ekadashi
21
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
22
Trayodashi
23
Chaturdashi
Narasimha Jayanti
24
Purnima
Buddha Purnima
Kurma Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
25
Pratipada
Narada Jayanti
26
Dwitiya
27
Tritiya
28
Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi
29
Chaturthi
30
Panchami
31
Shashthi
3
Thu
Kalashtami
6
Sun
Varuthini Ekadashi
8
Tue
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
Masik Shivaratri
10
Thu
Amavasya
12
Sat
Parashurama Jayanti
13
Sun
Akshaya Tritiya
Vinayaka Chaturthi
14
Mon
Vrishabha Sankranti
16
Wed
Ganga Saptami
17
Thu
Masik Durgashtami
18
Fri
Sita Navami
20
Sun
Mohini Ekadashi
21
Mon
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
23
Wed
Narasimha Jayanti
24
Thu
Buddha Purnima
Kurma Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
25
Fri
Narada Jayanti
28
Mon
Sankashti Chaturthi
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