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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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May 1996

Jyeshtha · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Toronto
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 10:29Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 09:26Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 07:48PratipadaBuddha PurnimaVaishakha Purnima4Krishna Tritiya from 03:14Tritiya5Krishna Chaturthi from 00:33Chaturthi6Krishna Panchami from 21:48PanchamiSankashti Chaturthi7Krishna Shashthi from 19:04Shashthi8Krishna Saptami from 16:29Saptami9Krishna Ashtami from 14:08Ashtami10Krishna Navami from 12:03Navami11Krishna Dashami from 10:19Dashami12Krishna Ekadashi from 08:56Ekadashi13Krishna Dwadashi from 07:55DwadashiApara Ekadashi14Krishna Trayodashi from 07:17TrayodashiPradosh VratVrishabha Sankranti15Krishna Chaturdashi from 07:02ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri16Krishna Amavasya from 07:12Amavasya17Shukla Pratipada from 07:46PratipadaJyeshtha Amavasya18Shukla Dwitiya from 08:45Dwitiya19Shukla Tritiya from 10:11Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 12:00Chaturthi21Shukla Panchami from 14:09Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 16:31Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 18:56Saptami24Shukla Ashtami from 21:12Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 23:06Navami26Shukla Dashami from 00:25Dashami27Shukla Ekadashi from 01:01Ekadashi28Shukla Dwadashi from 00:49DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Nirjala Ekadashi29Shukla Trayodashi from 23:49Trayodashi30Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:04ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Purnima from 19:40Purnima
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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, 09:26 GMT-4 → 3 May, 07:48 GMT-4
  2. Vaishakha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 May · Purnima: 2 May, 09:26 GMT-4 → 3 May, 07:48 GMT-4
  3. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Tithi begins 5 May · Krishna Chaturthi: 6 May, 00:33 GMT-4 → 6 May, 21:48 GMT-4
  4. Apara EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 May · Krishna Ekadashi: 12 May, 08:56 GMT-4 → 13 May, 07:55 GMT-4
  5. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 14 May, 07:17 GMT-4 → 15 May, 07:02 GMT-4
  6. Vrishabha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Vrishabha.Sun enters 14 May, 04:08 GMT-4
  7. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 15 May, 07:02 GMT-4 → 16 May, 07:12 GMT-4
  8. Jyeshtha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 16 May · Amavasya: 16 May, 07:12 GMT-4 → 17 May, 07:46 GMT-4
  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 27 May · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 May, 01:01 GMT-4 → 29 May, 00:49 GMT-4
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 29 May · Shukla Trayodashi: 29 May, 23:49 GMT-4 → 30 May, 22:04 GMT-4