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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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May 1996

Jyeshtha · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Muscat
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 18:29Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 17:26Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 15:48PratipadaBuddha PurnimaVaishakha Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 13:41Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 11:14Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 08:33ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 05:48Panchami8Krishna Saptami from 00:29Saptami9Krishna Ashtami from 22:08Ashtami10Krishna Navami from 20:03Navami11Krishna Dashami from 18:19Dashami12Krishna Ekadashi from 16:56Ekadashi13Krishna Dwadashi from 15:55DwadashiApara Ekadashi14Krishna Trayodashi from 15:17TrayodashiPradosh VratVrishabha Sankranti15Krishna Chaturdashi from 15:02ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri16Krishna Amavasya from 15:12Amavasya17Shukla Pratipada from 15:46PratipadaJyeshtha Amavasya18Shukla Dwitiya from 16:45Dwitiya19Shukla Tritiya from 18:11Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 20:00Chaturthi21Shukla Panchami from 22:09Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 00:31Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 02:56Saptami24Shukla Ashtami from 05:12Ashtami25Shukla Ashtami (continues)Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 07:06Navami27Shukla Dashami from 08:25Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 09:01EkadashiMuharram (Ashura)29Shukla Dwadashi from 08:49DwadashiNirjala Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 07:49TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 06:04Chaturdashi
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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, 17:26 GST → 3 May, 15:48 GST
  2. Vaishakha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 May · Purnima: 2 May, 17:26 GST → 3 May, 15:48 GST
  3. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 6 May, 08:33 GST → 7 May, 05:48 GST
  4. Apara EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 May · Krishna Ekadashi: 12 May, 16:56 GST → 13 May, 15:55 GST
  5. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 14 May, 15:17 GST → 15 May, 15:02 GST
  6. Vrishabha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Vrishabha.Sun enters 14 May, 12:08 GST
  7. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 15 May, 15:02 GST → 16 May, 15:12 GST
  8. Jyeshtha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 16 May · Amavasya: 16 May, 15:12 GST → 17 May, 15:46 GST
  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, 09:01 GST → 29 May, 08:49 GST
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 May, 07:49 GST → 31 May, 06:04 GST