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Boishakh – Joishtho · 1433
Bengali Calendar May 2026
May 2026 · 31 days
New Delhi, Delhi, India
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Bengali months in May 2026
Boishakh
15 Apr – 15 May 2026
Joishtho
16 May – 15 Jun 2026
Begins · Sat 16 May
May 2026 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: Buddha Purnima (May 1), Vat Savitri Vrat (May 16), Ganga Dussehra (May 25). Day quality across 31 days: 1 highly auspicious, 5 favourable, 19 mixed. Ekadashi vrats: May 13, May 26, May 27. New to the Vedic calendar? See how it works.
1
Excellent
5
Good
19
Mixed
6
Challenging
May highlights
16 observances in May
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Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
Purnima
Buddha Purnima
Purnima Vrat
2
Pratipada
Narada Jayanti
3
Dwitiya
4
Tritiya
5
Chaturthi
Sankashti Chaturthi
6
Chaturthi
7
Panchami
8
Shashthi
9
Saptami
10
Ashtami
11
Navami
12
Dashami
13
Ekadashi
Apara Ekadashi
14
Dwadashi
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
15
Trayodashi
Vrishabha Sankranti
Masik Shivaratri
16
Amavasya
Joishtho begins
Phalaharini Kali Puja
Shani Jayanti
Amavasya
17
Pratipada
18
Dwitiya
19
Tritiya
20
Chaturthi
Vinayaka Chaturthi
21
Panchami
22
Shashthi
23
Ashtami
24
Navami
25
Dashami
Ganga Puja
26
Ekadashi
27
Ekadashi
Padmini Ekadashi
28
Dwadashi
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
29
Trayodashi
30
Chaturdashi
31
Purnima
Purnima Vrat
1
Fri
Buddha Purnima
Purnima Vrat
2
Sat
Narada Jayanti
5
Tue
Sankashti Chaturthi
13
Wed
Apara Ekadashi
14
Thu
Krishna Pradosh Vrat
15
Fri
Vrishabha Sankranti
Masik Shivaratri
16
Sat
Phalaharini Kali Puja
Shani Jayanti
Amavasya
20
Wed
Vinayaka Chaturthi
25
Mon
Ganga Puja
27
Wed
Padmini Ekadashi
28
Thu
Shukla Pradosh Vrat
31
Sun
Purnima Vrat
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