Hindu Calendar — May 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 S Purnima Vaishakha Purnima Vrat | 2 K Pratipada | |||||
| 3 K Dwitiya | 4 K Tritiya | 5 K Chaturthi Angarki Jyeshtha Sankashti Chaturthi | 6 K Chaturthi | 7 K Panchami | 8 K Shashthi | 9 K Saptami |
| 10 K Ashtami | 11 K Navami | 12 K Dashami | 13 K Ekadashi Apara Ekadashi | 14 K Dwadashi Guru Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) | 15 K Trayodashi | 16 K Amavasya Jyeshtha Amavasya |
| 17 S Pratipada | 18 S Dwitiya | 19 S Tritiya | 20 S Chaturthi | 21 S Panchami | 22 S Shashthi | 23 S Ashtami |
| 24 S Navami | 25 S Dashami | 26 S Ekadashi | 27 S Ekadashi Padmini Ekadashi | 28 S Dwadashi Guru Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) | 29 S Trayodashi | 30 S Chaturdashi Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat |
| 31 S Purnima |
S = Shukla Paksha, K = Krishna Paksha; tithi at sunrise in Bengaluru. Vrat dates follow New Delhi, like most published calendars.
Festivals and vrat days in May 2026
| Date | Observance |
|---|---|
| 1 May (Fri) | Vaishakha Purnima Vrat |
| 5 May (Tue) | Angarki Jyeshtha Sankashti Chaturthi |
| 13 May (Wed) | Apara Ekadashi · parana 5:31 AM–8:13 AM next day |
| 14 May (Thu) | Guru Pradosh Vrat (Krishna) |
| 16 May (Sat) | Jyeshtha Amavasya |
| 27 May (Wed) | Padmini Ekadashi · parana 5:24 AM–7:58 AM next day |
| 28 May (Thu) | Guru Pradosh Vrat (Shukla) |
| 30 May (Sat) | Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat |
Frequently asked questions
When is Ekadashi in May 2026?
Apara Ekadashi on 13 May (Wed); Padmini Ekadashi on 27 May (Wed).
When are Purnima and Amavasya in May 2026?
Vaishakha Purnima Vrat on 1 May (Fri); Jyeshtha Amavasya on 16 May (Sat); Adhik Jyeshtha Purnima Vrat on 30 May (Sat).