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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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May 1996

Vaishakha · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Kathmandu
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 20:14ChaturdashiPradosh Vrat2Shukla Purnima from 19:11Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 17:33PratipadaBuddha PurnimaVaishakha Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 15:26Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 12:59Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 10:18ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi7Krishna Panchami from 07:33Panchami8Krishna Saptami from 02:14Saptami9Krishna Ashtami from 23:53Ashtami10Krishna Navami from 21:48Navami11Krishna Dashami from 20:04Dashami12Krishna Ekadashi from 18:41Ekadashi13Krishna Dwadashi from 17:40DwadashiApara Ekadashi14Krishna Trayodashi from 17:02TrayodashiPradosh VratVrishabha Sankranti15Krishna Chaturdashi from 16:47ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri16Krishna Amavasya from 16:57Amavasya17Shukla Pratipada from 17:31PratipadaJyeshtha Amavasya18Shukla Dwitiya from 18:30Dwitiya19Shukla Tritiya from 19:56Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 21:45Chaturthi21Shukla Panchami from 23:54Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 02:16Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 04:41Saptami24Shukla Saptami (continues)Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 06:57Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 08:51Navami27Shukla Dashami from 10:10Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 10:46EkadashiMuharram (Ashura)29Shukla Dwadashi from 10:34DwadashiNirjala Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 09:34TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Chaturdashi from 07:49Chaturdashi
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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: 30 Apr, 20:37 GMT+5:45 → 1 May, 20:14 GMT+5:45
  2. Buddha PurnimaOther faiths
    The birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha.Tithi begins 2 May · Purnima: 2 May, 19:11 GMT+5:45 → 3 May, 17:33 GMT+5:45
  3. Vaishakha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 May · Purnima: 2 May, 19:11 GMT+5:45 → 3 May, 17:33 GMT+5:45
  4. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 6 May, 10:18 GMT+5:45 → 7 May, 07:33 GMT+5:45
  5. Apara EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 May · Krishna Ekadashi: 12 May, 18:41 GMT+5:45 → 13 May, 17:40 GMT+5:45
  6. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 14 May, 17:02 GMT+5:45 → 15 May, 16:47 GMT+5:45
  7. Vrishabha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Vrishabha.Sun enters 14 May, 13:53 GMT+5:45
  8. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 15 May, 16:47 GMT+5:45 → 16 May, 16:57 GMT+5:45
  9. Jyeshtha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 16 May · Amavasya: 16 May, 16:57 GMT+5:45 → 17 May, 17:31 GMT+5:45
  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, 10:46 GMT+5:45 → 29 May, 10:34 GMT+5:45
  12. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 May, 09:34 GMT+5:45 → 31 May, 07:49 GMT+5:45