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Vaisakha – Jyaistha (Adhik) · Vikram Samvat 2083

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May 2026 · 31 days

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Hindu months in May 2026

Vaisakha 3 Apr – 1 May 2026

Jyaistha (Adhik) 2 May – 31 May 2026 Begins · Sat 2 May

May 2026 corresponds to Vaisakha – Jyaistha (Adhik), Vikram Samvat 2083. Jyaistha brings the summer vratas: Vat Savitri for married women, Ganga Dussehra for the river's descent, and Nirjala Ekadashi, the year's strictest waterless fast. 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.

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Buddha Purnima Ganga Dussehra

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1 Purnima Buddha Purnima Kurma Jayanti Purnima Vrat 2 Pratipada Jyaistha (Adhik) begins 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 +1 more 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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