Bengali Calendar May 2020
May 2020 in the Bengali Calendar runs through Boishakh and Joishtho. Festivals this month: Buddha Purnima (7 May). Timings are calculated for Kolkata.
Bengali Calendar May 2020: daily panjika
| Date | Bengali date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Fri | Boishakh 18 | Shukla Ashtami | Ashlesha | |
| 2 May Sat | Boishakh 19 | Shukla Navami | Magha | |
| 3 May Sun | Boishakh 20 | Shukla Dashami | Purva Phalguni | |
| 4 May Mon | Boishakh 21 | Shukla Ekadashi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 5 May Tue | Boishakh 22 | Shukla Trayodashi | Hasta | |
| 6 May Wed | Boishakh 23 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Chitra | |
| 7 May Thu | Boishakh 24 | Purnima | Swati | Buddha Purnima |
| 8 May Fri | Boishakh 25 | Krishna Pratipada | Vishakha | |
| 9 May Sat | Boishakh 26 | Krishna Dwitiya | Anuradha | |
| 10 May Sun | Boishakh 27 | Krishna Tritiya | Jyeshtha | |
| 11 May Mon | Boishakh 28 | Krishna Chaturthi | Purva Ashadha | |
| 12 May Tue | Boishakh 29 | Krishna Panchami | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 13 May Wed | Boishakh 30 | Krishna Shashthi | Shravana | |
| 14 May Thu | Boishakh 31 | Krishna Saptami | Shravana | |
| 15 May Fri | Joishtho 1 | Krishna Ashtami | Dhanishta | |
| 16 May Sat | Joishtho 2 | Krishna Navami | Shatabhisha | |
| 17 May Sun | Joishtho 3 | Krishna Dashami | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 18 May Mon | Joishtho 4 | Krishna Ekadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 19 May Tue | Joishtho 5 | Krishna Dwadashi | Revati | |
| 20 May Wed | Joishtho 6 | Krishna Trayodashi | Ashwini | |
| 21 May Thu | Joishtho 7 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Bharani | |
| 22 May Fri | Joishtho 8 | Amavasya | Krittika | |
| 23 May Sat | Joishtho 9 | Shukla Pratipada | Rohini | |
| 24 May Sun | Joishtho 10 | Shukla Dwitiya | Mrigashira | |
| 25 May Mon | Joishtho 11 | Shukla Tritiya | Mrigashira | |
| 26 May Tue | Joishtho 12 | Shukla Chaturthi | Ardra | |
| 27 May Wed | Joishtho 13 | Shukla Panchami | Punarvasu | |
| 28 May Thu | Joishtho 14 | Shukla Shashthi | Pushya | |
| 29 May Fri | Joishtho 15 | Shukla Saptami | Ashlesha | |
| 30 May Sat | Joishtho 16 | Shukla Ashtami | Magha | |
| 31 May Sun | Joishtho 17 | Shukla Navami | Uttara Phalguni |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Kolkata. Dates follow solar months of the Bangabda era that follow the traditional (Surya Siddhanta) sankranti of West Bengal panjikas; the year begins with Pohela Boishakh in mid April.
Festivals in May 2020 in the Bengali Calendar
- Buddha PurnimaThursday, 7 May 2020
How does the Bengali Calendar work?
The Bengali Calendar follows solar months of the Bangabda era that follow the traditional (Surya Siddhanta) sankranti of West Bengal panjikas; the year begins with Pohela Boishakh in mid April. A month begins the day after the Surya Siddhanta sankranti if the sankranti falls between sunrise and midnight, and a day later if it falls after midnight. This is the rule printed by West Bengal panjikas such as Gupta Press; modern calculation can differ by a day, and Bangladesh uses a separate fixed calendar. Festivals still follow the lunar tithi, so their dates move each year.
Questions people ask
Which months fall in May 2020 in the Bengali Calendar?
May 2020 covers Boishakh and Joishtho.
What are the festivals in May 2020?
Buddha Purnima on Thursday, 7 May 2020.