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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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May 1996

Jyeshtha · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Vancouver
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 07:29Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 06:26PurnimaBuddha PurnimaVaishakha Purnima3Krishna Dwitiya from 02:41Dwitiya4Krishna Tritiya from 00:14Tritiya5Krishna Chaturthi from 21:33ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi6Krishna Panchami from 18:48Panchami7Krishna Shashthi from 16:04Shashthi8Krishna Saptami from 13:29Saptami9Krishna Ashtami from 11:08Ashtami10Krishna Navami from 09:03Navami11Krishna Dashami from 07:19Dashami12Krishna Ekadashi from 05:56EkadashiApara Ekadashi13Krishna Trayodashi from 04:17Trayodashi14Krishna Chaturdashi from 04:02ChaturdashiPradosh VratVrishabha Sankranti15Krishna Amavasya from 04:12AmavasyaMasik Shivaratri16Shukla Pratipada from 04:46PratipadaJyeshtha Amavasya17Shukla Pratipada (continues)Pratipada18Shukla Dwitiya from 05:45Dwitiya19Shukla Tritiya from 07:11Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 09:00Chaturthi21Shukla Panchami from 11:09Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 13:31Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 15:56Saptami24Shukla Ashtami from 18:12Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 20:06Navami26Shukla Dashami from 21:25Dashami27Shukla Ekadashi from 22:01Ekadashi28Shukla Dwadashi from 21:49DwadashiMuharram (Ashura)Nirjala Ekadashi29Shukla Trayodashi from 20:49TrayodashiPradosh Vrat30Shukla Chaturdashi from 19:04Chaturdashi31Shukla Purnima from 16:40Purnima
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in May 1996

  1. Buddha PurnimaOther faiths
    The birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha.Purnima: 2 May, 06:26 GMT-7 → 3 May, 04:48 GMT-7
  2. Vaishakha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Purnima: 2 May, 06:26 GMT-7 → 3 May, 04:48 GMT-7
  3. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 5 May, 21:33 GMT-7 → 6 May, 18:48 GMT-7
  4. Apara EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Krishna Ekadashi: 12 May, 05:56 GMT-7 → 13 May, 04:55 GMT-7
  5. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 13 May · Krishna Trayodashi: 14 May, 04:17 GMT-7 → 15 May, 04:02 GMT-7
  6. Vrishabha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Vrishabha.Sun enters 14 May, 01:08 GMT-7
  7. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Tithi begins 14 May · Krishna Chaturdashi: 15 May, 04:02 GMT-7 → 16 May, 04:12 GMT-7
  8. Jyeshtha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 15 May · Amavasya: 16 May, 04:12 GMT-7 → 17 May, 04:46 GMT-7
  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: 27 May, 22:01 GMT-7 → 28 May, 21:49 GMT-7
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 29 May, 20:49 GMT-7 → 30 May, 19:04 GMT-7