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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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May 1996

Jyeshtha · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Sydney
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 00:29ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 23:26Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 21:48PratipadaBuddha PurnimaVaishakha Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 19:41Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 17:14Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 14:33ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 11:48Panchami8Krishna Shashthi from 09:04Shashthi9Krishna Ashtami from 04:08Ashtami10Krishna Navami from 02:03Navami11Krishna Dashami from 00:19Dashami12Krishna Ekadashi from 22:56Ekadashi13Krishna Dwadashi from 21:55DwadashiApara Ekadashi14Krishna Trayodashi from 21:17TrayodashiVrishabha Sankranti15Krishna Chaturdashi from 21:02ChaturdashiPradosh VratMasik Shivaratri16Krishna Amavasya from 21:12Amavasya17Shukla Pratipada from 21:46PratipadaJyeshtha Amavasya18Shukla Dwitiya from 22:45Dwitiya19Shukla Tritiya from 00:11Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 02:00Chaturthi21Shukla Panchami from 04:09Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 06:31Shashthi23Shukla Shashthi (continues)Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 08:56Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 11:12Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 13:06Navami27Shukla Dashami from 14:25Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 15:01EkadashiMuharram (Ashura)29Shukla Dwadashi from 14:49DwadashiNirjala Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 13:49TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 12:04Chaturdashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in May 1996

  1. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Apr · Shukla Trayodashi: 1 May, 00:52 GMT+10 → 2 May, 00:29 GMT+10
  2. Buddha PurnimaOther faiths
    The birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha.Tithi begins 2 May · Purnima: 2 May, 23:26 GMT+10 → 3 May, 21:48 GMT+10
  3. Vaishakha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 May · Purnima: 2 May, 23:26 GMT+10 → 3 May, 21:48 GMT+10
  4. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 6 May, 14:33 GMT+10 → 7 May, 11:48 GMT+10
  5. Apara EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 May · Krishna Ekadashi: 12 May, 22:56 GMT+10 → 13 May, 21:55 GMT+10
  6. Vrishabha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Vrishabha.Sun enters 14 May, 18:08 GMT+10
  7. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 14 May · Krishna Trayodashi: 14 May, 21:17 GMT+10 → 15 May, 21:02 GMT+10
  8. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 15 May, 21:02 GMT+10 → 16 May, 21:12 GMT+10
  9. Jyeshtha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 16 May · Amavasya: 16 May, 21:12 GMT+10 → 17 May, 21:46 GMT+10
  10. 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.
  11. Nirjala EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 May · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 May, 15:01 GMT+10 → 29 May, 14:49 GMT+10
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 May, 13:49 GMT+10 → 31 May, 12:04 GMT+10