May 2026 corresponds to May. High summer before the rains: Vat Savitri and Ganga Dussehra mark it, the school year breaks, and the country watches for the southwest monsoon's Kerala onset around the first of June. Major observances: Buddha Purnima (May 1), Vat Savitri Vrat (May 16), Ganga Dussehra (May 25). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 6 favourable, 17 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 13, May 26, May 27. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
1
Excellent
6
Good
17
Mixed
7
Challenging
May highlights
20 observances in May
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Purnima
Buddha Purnima
Kurma Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
2
Pratipada
Narada Jayanti
3
Dwitiya
4
Tritiya
5
Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi
6
Chaturthi
7
Panchami
8
Shashthi
9
Saptami
Kalashtami
10
Ashtami
11
Navami
12
Dashami
13
Ekadashi
Apara Ekadashi
14
Dwadashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
15
Trayodashi
Vrishabha Sankranti
Masik Shivaratri
16
Amavasya
Phalaharini Kali Puja
Shani Jayanti
Amavasya
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17
Pratipada
18
Dwitiya
19
Tritiya
20
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
21
Panchami
22
Shashthi
23
Ashtami
Masik Durgashtami
24
Navami
25
Dashami
Ganga Dussehra
26
Ekadashi
27
Ekadashi
Padmini Ekadashi
28
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
29
Trayodashi
30
Chaturdashi
31
Purnima
Purnima Vrat
1
Fri
Buddha Purnima
Kurma Jayanti
Purnima Vrat
2
Sat
Narada Jayanti
5
Tue
Sankashti Chaturthi
9
Sat
Kalashtami
13
Wed
Apara Ekadashi
14
Thu
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
15
Fri
Vrishabha Sankranti
Masik Shivaratri
16
Sat
Phalaharini Kali Puja
Shani Jayanti
Amavasya
Vat Savitri Vrat
20
Wed
Vinayaka Chaturthi
23
Sat
Masik Durgashtami
25
Mon
Ganga Dussehra
27
Wed
Padmini Ekadashi
28
Thu
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
31
Sun
Purnima Vrat
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