| Date | Day | Tithi (TP Base) | Nakshatra | Festival / Vrat | West India | South India | Notes |
| 1 May | Fri | Shukla Chaturdashi | Vishakha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 2 May | Sat | Vaishakha Purnima | Anuradha | Buddha Purnima | Same | Same | Birth of Gautama Buddha |
| 3 May | Sun | Krishna Pratipada | Jyeshtha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 4 May | Mon | Krishna Dwitiya | Mula | — | Same | Same | — |
| 5 May | Tue | Krishna Tritiya | Purva Ashadha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 6 May | Wed | Krishna Chaturthi | Uttara Ashadha | Sankashti Chaturthi | Same | Same | Moonrise rule |
| 7 May | Thu | Krishna Panchami | Shravana | — | Same | Same | — |
| 8 May | Fri | Krishna Shashthi | Dhanishta | — | Same | Same | — |
| 9 May | Sat | Krishna Saptami | Shatabhisha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 10 May | Sun | Krishna Ashtami | Purva Bhadrapada | — | Same | Same | — |
| 11 May | Mon | Krishna Navami | Uttara Bhadrapada | — | Same | Same | — |
| 12 May | Tue | Krishna Dashami | Revati | — | Same | Same | — |
| 13 May | Wed | Krishna Ekadashi | Ashwini | Apara Ekadashi | Same | Same | Ekadashi sunrise rule |
| 14 May | Thu | Krishna Dwadashi | Bharani | — | Same | Same | — |
| 15 May | Fri | Krishna Trayodashi | Krittika | Pradosh | Same | Same | — |
| 16 May | Sat | Krishna Chaturdashi | Rohini | — | Same | Same | — |
| 17 May | Sun | Amavasya | Mrigashira | Vaishakha Amavasya | Same | Same | Pitru rituals |
| 18 May | Mon | Shukla Pratipada | Ardra | Jyeshtha month begins | Month differs | Month differs | Amanta vs Purnimanta |
| 19 May | Tue | Shukla Dwitiya | Punarvasu | — | Same | Same | — |
| 20 May | Wed | Shukla Tritiya | Pushya | — | Same | Same | — |
| 21 May | Thu | Shukla Chaturthi | Ashlesha | Vinayak Chaturthi | Same | Same | — |
| 22 May | Fri | Shukla Panchami | Magha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 23 May | Sat | Shukla Shashthi | Purva Phalguni | — | Same | Same | — |
| 24 May | Sun | Shukla Saptami | Uttara Phalguni | — | Same | Same | — |
| 25 May | Mon | Shukla Ashtami | Hasta | — | Same | Same | — |
| 26 May | Tue | Shukla Navami | Chitra | — | Same | Same | — |
| 27 May | Wed | Shukla Dashami | Swati | — | Same | Same | — |
| 28 May | Thu | Shukla Ekadashi | Vishakha | Nirjala Ekadashi | Same | Same | Important fasting day |
| 29 May | Fri | Shukla Dwadashi | Anuradha | — | Same | Same | — |
| 30 May | Sat | Shukla Trayodashi | Jyeshtha | Pradosh | Same | Same | — |
| 31 May | Sun | Shukla Chaturdashi | Mula | — | Same | Same | — |
Key Observations – May 2026
Major Festivals
| Festival | Date |
| Buddha Purnima | 2 May |
| Apara Ekadashi | 13 May |
| Nirjala Ekadashi | 28 May |
Month transition
| Event | Date |
| Vaishakha Amavasya | 17 May |
| Jyeshtha month begins | 18 May |
Nirjala Ekadashi significance
This Ekadashi is considered the most austere fast, observed without water according to traditional practice.
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