Boishakh – Joishtho · 1429

Bengali Calendar May 2022

May 2022 · 31 days

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Bengali months in May 2022

Boishakh 15 Apr – 15 May 2022

Joishtho 16 May – 15 Jun 2022 Begins · Mon 16 May

May 2022 corresponds to Boishakh – Joishtho. Joishtho brings Jamai Shashti, when sons-in-law are feasted and honoured by their in-laws, and the Dasahara bathing days on the Ganga. Major observances: Akshaya Tritiya (May 3), Narasimha Jayanti (May 14), Buddha Purnima (May 16). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 6 favourable, 18 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 12, May 26. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.

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1 Pratipada 2 Dwitiya 3 Tritiya Akshaya Tritiya Parashurama Jayanti 4 Tritiya Vinayaka Chaturthi 5 Chaturthi 6 Panchami 7 Shashthi 8 Saptami Ganga Saptami 9 Ashtami 10 Navami Sita Navami 11 Dashami 12 Ekadashi Mohini Ekadashi 13 Dwadashi Shukla Pradosh Vrat 14 Trayodashi Narasimha Jayanti 15 Chaturdashi Vrishabha Sankranti 16 Purnima Joishtho begins Buddha Purnima Purnima Vrat 17 Pratipada Narada Jayanti 18 Tritiya 19 Chaturthi Sankashti Chaturthi 20 Panchami 21 Shashthi 22 Saptami 23 Ashtami 24 Navami 25 Dashami 26 Ekadashi Apara Ekadashi 27 Dwadashi Krishna Pradosh Vrat 28 Trayodashi Masik Shivaratri 29 Chaturdashi Phalaharini Kali Puja 30 Amavasya Shani Jayanti Amavasya 31 Pratipada

3 Tue Akshaya Tritiya Parashurama Jayanti 4 Wed Vinayaka Chaturthi 8 Sun Ganga Saptami 10 Tue Sita Navami 12 Thu Mohini Ekadashi 13 Fri Shukla Pradosh Vrat 14 Sat Narasimha Jayanti 15 Sun Vrishabha Sankranti 16 Mon Buddha Purnima Purnima Vrat 17 Tue Narada Jayanti 19 Thu Sankashti Chaturthi 26 Thu Apara Ekadashi 27 Fri Krishna Pradosh Vrat 28 Sat Masik Shivaratri 29 Sun Phalaharini Kali Puja 30 Mon Shani Jayanti Amavasya

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