Festivals and vrats — May 1996
Surat, Sūrat, Gujarat, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-05-1996 Wednesday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 03-05-1996 Friday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Festival Buddha PurnimaVrat Purnima |
| 06-05-1996 Monday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 13-05-1996 Monday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Apara Ekadashi |
| 14-05-1996 Tuesday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Sankranti Vrishabha Sankranti · 13:38 |
| 15-05-1996 Wednesday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 17-05-1996 Friday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Festival Vat Savitri Vrat · Shani JayantiVrat Amavasya |
| 28-05-1996 Tuesday |
Dashami, Shukla Paksha Jyeshtha |
Festival Ganga Dussehra |
| 29-05-1996 Wednesday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Nirjala Ekadashi |
| 30-05-1996 Thursday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-05-1996 | Trayodashi | Hasta | 06:07 | 19:03 |
| 02-05-1996 | Chaturdashi | Chitra | 06:07 | 19:04 |
| 03-05-1996 | Purnima | Swati | 06:06 | 19:04 |
| 04-05-1996 | Pratipada | Vishakha | 06:06 | 19:05 |
| 05-05-1996 | Dwitiya | Anuradha | 06:05 | 19:05 |
| 06-05-1996 | Tritiya | Jyeshtha | 06:04 | 19:05 |
| 07-05-1996 | Chaturthi | Mula | 06:04 | 19:06 |
| 08-05-1996 | Shashthi | Purva Ashadha | 06:03 | 19:06 |
| 09-05-1996 | Saptami | Uttara Ashadha | 06:03 | 19:07 |
| 10-05-1996 | Ashtami | Dhanishta | 06:02 | 19:07 |
| 11-05-1996 | Navami | Shatabhisha | 06:02 | 19:08 |
| 12-05-1996 | Dashami | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:01 | 19:08 |
| 13-05-1996 | Ekadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:01 | 19:08 |
| 14-05-1996 | Dwadashi | Revati | 06:00 | 19:09 |
| 15-05-1996 | Trayodashi | Ashwini | 06:00 | 19:09 |
| 16-05-1996 | Chaturdashi | Bharani | 06:00 | 19:10 |
| 17-05-1996 | Amavasya | Krittika | 05:59 | 19:10 |
| 18-05-1996 | Pratipada | Krittika | 05:59 | 19:11 |
| 19-05-1996 | Dwitiya | Rohini | 05:59 | 19:11 |
| 20-05-1996 | Tritiya | Mrigashira | 05:58 | 19:11 |
| 21-05-1996 | Chaturthi | Ardra | 05:58 | 19:12 |
| 22-05-1996 | Panchami | Punarvasu | 05:58 | 19:12 |
| 23-05-1996 | Shashthi | Pushya | 05:57 | 19:13 |
| 24-05-1996 | Saptami | Ashlesha | 05:57 | 19:13 |
| 25-05-1996 | Saptami | Magha | 05:57 | 19:14 |
| 26-05-1996 | Ashtami | Purva Phalguni | 05:57 | 19:14 |
| 27-05-1996 | Navami | Uttara Phalguni | 05:56 | 19:14 |
| 28-05-1996 | Dashami | Hasta | 05:56 | 19:15 |
| 29-05-1996 | Ekadashi | Chitra | 05:56 | 19:15 |
| 30-05-1996 | Dwadashi | Swati | 05:56 | 19:16 |
| 31-05-1996 | Trayodashi | Vishakha | 05:56 | 19:16 |
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.