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May 1996

Jyeshtha · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Leicester
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 15:29Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 14:26Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 12:48PratipadaBuddha PurnimaVaishakha Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 10:41Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 08:14Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 05:33Chaturthi7Krishna Shashthi from 00:04ShashthiSankashti Chaturthi8Krishna Saptami from 21:29Saptami9Krishna Ashtami from 19:08Ashtami10Krishna Navami from 17:03Navami11Krishna Dashami from 15:19Dashami12Krishna Ekadashi from 13:56Ekadashi13Krishna Dwadashi from 12:55DwadashiApara Ekadashi14Krishna Trayodashi from 12:17TrayodashiPradosh VratVrishabha Sankranti15Krishna Chaturdashi from 12:02ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri16Krishna Amavasya from 12:12Amavasya17Shukla Pratipada from 12:46PratipadaJyeshtha Amavasya18Shukla Dwitiya from 13:45Dwitiya19Shukla Tritiya from 15:11Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 17:00Chaturthi21Shukla Panchami from 19:09Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 21:31Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 23:56Saptami24Shukla Ashtami from 02:12Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 04:06Navami26Shukla Navami (continues)Navami27Shukla Dashami from 05:25Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 06:01EkadashiMuharram (Ashura)29Shukla Dwadashi from 05:49DwadashiNirjala Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 04:49TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Purnima from 00:40Purnima
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in May 1996

  1. Buddha PurnimaOther faiths
    The birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha.Tithi begins 2 May · Purnima: 2 May, 14:26 GMT+1 → 3 May, 12:48 GMT+1
  2. Vaishakha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 May · Purnima: 2 May, 14:26 GMT+1 → 3 May, 12:48 GMT+1
  3. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 6 May · Krishna Chaturthi: 6 May, 05:33 GMT+1 → 7 May, 02:48 GMT+1
  4. Apara EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 May · Krishna Ekadashi: 12 May, 13:56 GMT+1 → 13 May, 12:55 GMT+1
  5. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 14 May, 12:17 GMT+1 → 15 May, 12:02 GMT+1
  6. Vrishabha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Vrishabha.Sun enters 14 May, 09:08 GMT+1
  7. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 15 May, 12:02 GMT+1 → 16 May, 12:12 GMT+1
  8. Jyeshtha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 16 May · Amavasya: 16 May, 12:12 GMT+1 → 17 May, 12:46 GMT+1
  9. Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpected
    A day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  10. Nirjala EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 May · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 May, 06:01 GMT+1 → 29 May, 05:49 GMT+1
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 May, 04:49 GMT+1 → 31 May, 03:04 GMT+1