मई 2026 · Jharkhand
May 2026 Calendar
May 2026 begins in the Hindu month of Vaishakha and ends in Jyeshtha (Purnimanta, as followed in Jharkhand). It has 4 festivals and observances and 3 holidays on this list, including Buddha Purnima · Raghunath Murmu Jayanti (1 May), May Day (1 May), Vat Savitri Vrat (16 May), Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) (27 May).
May 2026: festivals and holidays
- 1MayFri
Buddha Purnima · Raghunath Murmu Jayanti बुद्ध पूर्णिमा · पंडित रघुनाथ मुर्मू जयंती
Also the birth anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu, who created the Ol Chiki script for Santali in 1925.
Holiday - 1MayFri
May Day मजदूर दिवस
Workers' Day — big in the coal and steel towns of Dhanbad, Bokaro and Jamshedpur.
Holiday - 16MaySat
Vat Savitri Vrat वट सावित्री व्रत
Married women worship the banyan on Jyeshtha Amavasya.
Festival - 27MayWed
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
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Kendu patta aur garmi
May is the hottest month, though Ranchi stays cooler than the plains. Forest villages pluck kendu leaves for bidis — an important cash income. Weddings continue, Buddha Purnima also marks Pandit Raghunath Murmu Jayanti, and families wait for the first pre-monsoon storm.
Daily panchang · May 2026
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Maas | Sunrise / Sunset (Ranchi) | Parv |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Fri | Shukla Purnima | Swati | Vaishakha | 05:17 / 18:15 | Buddha Purnima · Raghunath Murmu Jayanti, May Day |
| 2 Sat | Krishna Pratipada | Vishakha | Jyeshtha | 05:16 / 18:16 | |
| 3 Sun | Krishna Dwitiya | Vishakha | Jyeshtha | 05:15 / 18:16 | |
| 4 Mon | Krishna Tritiya | Anuradha | Jyeshtha | 05:15 / 18:17 | |
| 5 Tue | Krishna Tritiya | Jyeshtha | Jyeshtha | 05:14 / 18:17 | |
| 6 Wed | Krishna Chaturthi | Mula | Jyeshtha | 05:13 / 18:18 | |
| 7 Thu | Krishna Panchami | Purva Ashadha | Jyeshtha | 05:13 / 18:18 | |
| 8 Fri | Krishna Shashthi | Uttara Ashadha | Jyeshtha | 05:12 / 18:18 | |
| 9 Sat | Krishna Saptami | Shravana | Jyeshtha | 05:12 / 18:19 | |
| 10 Sun | Krishna Ashtami | Dhanishtha | Jyeshtha | 05:11 / 18:19 | |
| 11 Mon | Krishna Navami | Shatabhisha | Jyeshtha | 05:11 / 18:20 | |
| 12 Tue | Krishna Dashami | Purva Bhadrapada | Jyeshtha | 05:10 / 18:20 | |
| 13 Wed | Krishna Ekadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | Jyeshtha | 05:10 / 18:21 | |
| 14 Thu | Krishna Dwadashi | Revati | Jyeshtha | 05:09 / 18:21 | |
| 15 Fri | Krishna Trayodashi | Ashwini | Jyeshtha | 05:09 / 18:22 | |
| 16 Sat | Krishna Chaturdashi | Bharani | Jyeshtha | 05:08 / 18:22 | Vat Savitri Vrat |
| 17 Sun | Shukla Pratipada | Krittika | Jyeshtha | 05:08 / 18:23 | |
| 18 Mon | Shukla Dwitiya | Rohini | Jyeshtha | 05:07 / 18:23 | |
| 19 Tue | Shukla Tritiya | Mrigashira | Jyeshtha | 05:07 / 18:24 | |
| 20 Wed | Shukla Chaturthi | Ardra | Jyeshtha | 05:07 / 18:24 | |
| 21 Thu | Shukla Panchami | Pushya | Jyeshtha | 05:06 / 18:25 | |
| 22 Fri | Shukla Shashthi | Ashlesha | Jyeshtha | 05:06 / 18:25 | |
| 23 Sat | Shukla Ashtami | Magha | Jyeshtha | 05:06 / 18:26 | |
| 24 Sun | Shukla Navami | Purva Phalguni | Jyeshtha | 05:05 / 18:26 | |
| 25 Mon | Shukla Dashami | Uttara Phalguni | Jyeshtha | 05:05 / 18:27 | |
| 26 Tue | Shukla Dashami | Hasta | Jyeshtha | 05:05 / 18:27 | |
| 27 Wed | Shukla Ekadashi | Hasta | Jyeshtha | 05:05 / 18:27 | Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) |
| 28 Thu | Shukla Dwadashi | Chitra | Jyeshtha | 05:04 / 18:28 | |
| 29 Fri | Shukla Trayodashi | Swati | Jyeshtha | 05:04 / 18:28 | |
| 30 Sat | Shukla Chaturdashi | Vishakha | Jyeshtha | 05:04 / 18:29 | |
| 31 Sun | Shukla Purnima | Anuradha | Jyeshtha | 05:04 / 18:29 |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Ranchi. Times are IST.