मई 2026 · Bihar
May 2026 Calendar
May 2026 begins in the Hindu month of Vaishakha and ends in Jyeshtha (Purnimanta, as followed in Bihar). It has 4 festivals and observances and 3 holidays on this list, including Buddha Purnima (1 May), May Day (1 May), Vat Savitri Vrat (16 May), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (28 May).
May 2026: festivals and holidays
- 1MayFri
Buddha Purnima बुद्ध पूर्णिमा
Bodh Gaya's Mahabodhi Temple glows with lamps; monks from across Asia arrive.
Holiday - 1MayFri
May Day मजदूर दिवस
International Workers' Day.
Holiday - 16MaySat
Vat Savitri Vrat वट सावित्री व्रत
Married women tie raw thread around the banyan on Jyeshtha Amavasya — the Mithila and Bhojpur tradition.
Festival - 28MayThu
Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) ईद-उल-जुहा
Festival of sacrifice. Date depends on moon sighting.
Holiday
Vrat days in May 2026
Ekadashi
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Purnima
Friday, 1 May 2026, Sunday, 31 May 2026
Amavasya
—
Loo, litchi aur aam
May is the hottest month. Muzaffarpur's Shahi litchi reaches markets and Bhagalpur's Jardalu and Darbhanga's Malda mangoes follow. Weddings continue in the lagan season. Buddha Purnima lights up Bodh Gaya, and Vat Savitri brings women in bright saris to banyan trees on Jyeshtha Amavasya.
Daily panchang · May 2026
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Maas | Sunrise / Sunset (Patna) | Parv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fri | Shukla Purnima | Swati | Vaishakha | 05:14 / 18:19 | Buddha Purnima, May Day |
| 2 Sat | Krishna Pratipada | Vishakha | Jyeshtha | 05:14 / 18:20 | |
| 3 Sun | Krishna Dwitiya | Vishakha | Jyeshtha | 05:13 / 18:20 | |
| 4 Mon | Krishna Tritiya | Anuradha | Jyeshtha | 05:12 / 18:21 | |
| 5 Tue | Krishna Tritiya | Jyeshtha | Jyeshtha | 05:11 / 18:21 | |
| 6 Wed | Krishna Chaturthi | Mula | Jyeshtha | 05:11 / 18:22 | |
| 7 Thu | Krishna Panchami | Purva Ashadha | Jyeshtha | 05:10 / 18:22 | |
| 8 Fri | Krishna Shashthi | Uttara Ashadha | Jyeshtha | 05:09 / 18:23 | |
| 9 Sat | Krishna Saptami | Shravana | Jyeshtha | 05:09 / 18:23 | |
| 10 Sun | Krishna Ashtami | Dhanishtha | Jyeshtha | 05:08 / 18:24 | |
| 11 Mon | Krishna Navami | Shatabhisha | Jyeshtha | 05:08 / 18:24 | |
| 12 Tue | Krishna Dashami | Purva Bhadrapada | Jyeshtha | 05:07 / 18:25 | |
| 13 Wed | Krishna Ekadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | Jyeshtha | 05:06 / 18:25 | |
| 14 Thu | Krishna Dwadashi | Revati | Jyeshtha | 05:06 / 18:26 | |
| 15 Fri | Krishna Trayodashi | Ashwini | Jyeshtha | 05:05 / 18:27 | |
| 16 Sat | Krishna Chaturdashi | Bharani | Jyeshtha | 05:05 / 18:27 | Vat Savitri Vrat |
| 17 Sun | Shukla Pratipada | Krittika | Jyeshtha | 05:04 / 18:28 | |
| 18 Mon | Shukla Dwitiya | Rohini | Jyeshtha | 05:04 / 18:28 | |
| 19 Tue | Shukla Tritiya | Mrigashira | Jyeshtha | 05:03 / 18:29 | |
| 20 Wed | Shukla Chaturthi | Ardra | Jyeshtha | 05:03 / 18:29 | |
| 21 Thu | Shukla Panchami | Pushya | Jyeshtha | 05:03 / 18:30 | |
| 22 Fri | Shukla Shashthi | Ashlesha | Jyeshtha | 05:02 / 18:30 | |
| 23 Sat | Shukla Saptami | Magha | Jyeshtha | 05:02 / 18:31 | |
| 24 Sun | Shukla Navami | Purva Phalguni | Jyeshtha | 05:02 / 18:31 | |
| 25 Mon | Shukla Dashami | Uttara Phalguni | Jyeshtha | 05:01 / 18:32 | |
| 26 Tue | Shukla Dashami | Hasta | Jyeshtha | 05:01 / 18:32 | |
| 27 Wed | Shukla Ekadashi | Hasta | Jyeshtha | 05:01 / 18:33 | |
| 28 Thu | Shukla Dwadashi | Chitra | Jyeshtha | 05:00 / 18:33 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| 29 Fri | Shukla Trayodashi | Swati | Jyeshtha | 05:00 / 18:34 | |
| 30 Sat | Shukla Chaturdashi | Vishakha | Jyeshtha | 05:00 / 18:34 | |
| 31 Sun | Shukla Purnima | Anuradha | Jyeshtha | 05:00 / 18:35 |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Patna. Times are IST.