May 2026 Hindu Calendar In Hindi: Many important fasts and festivals like Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri and Ganga Dussehra will be celebrated in the fifth month of May 2026. The Adhik month of Jyeshtha will also start from this month i.e. this time the month of Jyeshtha will not be 30 but 60 days.
May 2026 Hindu Festival List: The fifth month of 2026, May, will be very special. Many major fasts and festivals will be celebrated in this month, among which Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri Vrat, Achala Ekadashi and Ganga Dussehra etc. are prominent. Besides, the Adhik month of Jyeshtha will also begin in this month which will last till June 2026. Therefore this month has special significance from religious point of view. This entire month will be under the Adhik month of Jyeshtha and Jyeshtha. Know further when and which festival will be celebrated in May 2026…
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Fasts and festivals of May 2026
May 1, Friday – Buddha Jayanti, Vaishakh Purnima
3 May, Sunday – Narada Jayanti
May 5, Tuesday- Angarak Ganesh Chaturthi
13 May, Wednesday – Achala Ekadashi
14 May, Thursday- Vat Savitri fast starts
May 15, Friday- Monthly Shivratri, Shiv Chaturdashi fast
16 May, Saturday- Shani Jayanti, Vat Savitri Vrat
17th May, Sunday – Jyeshtha Adhik Maas begins
20th May, Wednesday- Vinayaki Chaturthi
26 May, Tuesday- Ganga Dussehra
27th May, Wednesday- Kamla Ekadashi
28th May, Thursday- Pradosh Vrat
30 May, Saturday – Jyeshtha Adhik Maas Vrat Purnima
31 May, Sunday – Jyeshtha Adhik Maas Snan-Daan Purnima
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Adhik Maas will start from 17th May
Special importance of Adhik Maas has been mentioned in religious texts. More months come every third year. It is also called Purushottam Vas i.e. the month of Lord Vishnu. In the year 2026, the Adhik month of Jyeshtha will be from 17th May to 15th June. Many special fasts and festivals will be celebrated in this one month which come once in 3 years. The great coincidence of Shanishchari Amavasya will occur on Monday, June 15, in the Adhik month of Jyeshtha month itself. Such a rare coincidence occurs once in several decades.
Scientific significance of Adhik Maas
Adhik Maas has not only religious but also scientific importance. According to scientists, the Moon takes 355 days to revolve around the Earth 12 times, this is called a lunar year and the Earth takes 365 days to revolve around the Sun, this is called a solar year. In this way, every year there is a difference of 10 days between the lunar year and the solar year. To overcome this difference, arrangements for Adhik Maas have been made every third year. So that fasts and festivals come in a certain season.
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