Festivals and vrats — May 2016
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 03-05-2016 Tuesday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Varuthini Ekadashi |
| 04-05-2016 Wednesday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 05-05-2016 Thursday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 06-05-2016 Friday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 09-05-2016 Monday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Festival Akshaya Tritiya |
| 14-05-2016 Saturday |
Ashtami, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Sankranti Vrishabha Sankranti · 16:41 |
| 17-05-2016 Tuesday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Mohini Ekadashi |
| 19-05-2016 Thursday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 21-05-2016 Saturday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Festival Buddha PurnimaVrat Purnima |
| 25-05-2016 Wednesday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-05-2016 | Navami | Dhanishta | 05:03 | 18:03 |
| 02-05-2016 | Dashami | Shatabhisha | 05:03 | 18:04 |
| 03-05-2016 | Ekadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | 05:02 | 18:04 |
| 04-05-2016 | Dwadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 05:01 | 18:04 |
| 05-05-2016 | Trayodashi | Revati | 05:01 | 18:05 |
| 06-05-2016 | Amavasya | Ashwini | 05:00 | 18:05 |
| 07-05-2016 | Pratipada | Bharani | 05:00 | 18:06 |
| 08-05-2016 | Dwitiya | Rohini | 04:59 | 18:06 |
| 09-05-2016 | Tritiya | Mrigashira | 04:59 | 18:07 |
| 10-05-2016 | Chaturthi | Ardra | 04:58 | 18:07 |
| 11-05-2016 | Panchami | Punarvasu | 04:58 | 18:08 |
| 12-05-2016 | Shashthi | Pushya | 04:57 | 18:08 |
| 13-05-2016 | Saptami | Ashlesha | 04:57 | 18:09 |
| 14-05-2016 | Ashtami | Magha | 04:56 | 18:09 |
| 15-05-2016 | Navami | Purva Phalguni | 04:56 | 18:09 |
| 16-05-2016 | Dashami | Uttara Phalguni | 04:55 | 18:10 |
| 17-05-2016 | Ekadashi | Uttara Phalguni | 04:55 | 18:10 |
| 18-05-2016 | Dwadashi | Hasta | 04:54 | 18:11 |
| 19-05-2016 | Trayodashi | Chitra | 04:54 | 18:11 |
| 20-05-2016 | Chaturdashi | Swati | 04:54 | 18:12 |
| 21-05-2016 | Purnima | Vishakha | 04:53 | 18:12 |
| 22-05-2016 | Pratipada | Anuradha | 04:53 | 18:13 |
| 23-05-2016 | Dwitiya | Jyeshtha | 04:53 | 18:13 |
| 24-05-2016 | Dwitiya | Mula | 04:52 | 18:14 |
| 25-05-2016 | Tritiya | Purva Ashadha | 04:52 | 18:14 |
| 26-05-2016 | Chaturthi | Uttara Ashadha | 04:52 | 18:14 |
| 27-05-2016 | Panchami | Shravana | 04:52 | 18:15 |
| 28-05-2016 | Shashthi | Dhanishta | 04:52 | 18:15 |
| 29-05-2016 | Saptami | Shatabhisha | 04:51 | 18:16 |
| 30-05-2016 | Ashtami | Purva Bhadrapada | 04:51 | 18:16 |
| 31-05-2016 | Dashami | Uttara Bhadrapada | 04:51 | 18:17 |
Months are named the purnimanta way used across North India; the dark fortnight belongs to the month that follows the Purnima. A festival is kept on the day its tithi stands at the moment it is observed — sunrise for most, dusk for Diwali and Holika Dahan, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth — and local custom sometimes differs by a day. Ask your family priest when in doubt.