Bengali Calendar May 2021
May 2021 in the Bengali Calendar runs through Boishakh and Joishtho. Festivals this month: Akshaya Tritiya (14 May), Buddha Purnima (26 May). Timings are calculated for Kolkata.
Bengali Calendar May 2021: daily panjika
| Date | Bengali date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Sat | Boishakh 17 | Krishna Panchami | Mula | |
| 2 May Sun | Boishakh 18 | Krishna Shashthi | Purva Ashadha | |
| 3 May Mon | Boishakh 19 | Krishna Saptami | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 4 May Tue | Boishakh 20 | Krishna Ashtami | Shravana | |
| 5 May Wed | Boishakh 21 | Krishna Navami | Dhanishta | |
| 6 May Thu | Boishakh 22 | Krishna Dashami | Shatabhisha | |
| 7 May Fri | Boishakh 23 | Krishna Ekadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 8 May Sat | Boishakh 24 | Krishna Dwadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 9 May Sun | Boishakh 25 | Krishna Trayodashi | Revati | |
| 10 May Mon | Boishakh 26 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Ashwini | |
| 11 May Tue | Boishakh 27 | Amavasya | Bharani | |
| 12 May Wed | Boishakh 28 | Shukla Pratipada | Krittika | |
| 13 May Thu | Boishakh 29 | Shukla Dwitiya | Rohini | |
| 14 May Fri | Boishakh 30 | Shukla Dwitiya | Rohini | Akshaya Tritiya |
| 15 May Sat | Boishakh 31 | Shukla Tritiya | Mrigashira | |
| 16 May Sun | Joishtho 1 | Shukla Chaturthi | Ardra | |
| 17 May Mon | Joishtho 2 | Shukla Panchami | Punarvasu | |
| 18 May Tue | Joishtho 3 | Shukla Shashthi | Pushya | |
| 19 May Wed | Joishtho 4 | Shukla Saptami | Ashlesha | |
| 20 May Thu | Joishtho 5 | Shukla Ashtami | Magha | |
| 21 May Fri | Joishtho 6 | Shukla Navami | Purva Phalguni | |
| 22 May Sat | Joishtho 7 | Shukla Dashami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 23 May Sun | Joishtho 8 | Shukla Ekadashi | Hasta | |
| 24 May Mon | Joishtho 9 | Shukla Trayodashi | Chitra | |
| 25 May Tue | Joishtho 10 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Swati | |
| 26 May Wed | Joishtho 11 | Purnima | Anuradha | Buddha Purnima |
| 27 May Thu | Joishtho 12 | Krishna Pratipada | Jyeshtha | |
| 28 May Fri | Joishtho 13 | Krishna Dwitiya | Mula | |
| 29 May Sat | Joishtho 14 | Krishna Tritiya | Purva Ashadha | |
| 30 May Sun | Joishtho 15 | Krishna Panchami | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 31 May Mon | Joishtho 16 | Krishna Shashthi | Shravana |
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 2021 in the Bengali Calendar
- Akshaya TritiyaFriday, 14 May 2021
- Buddha PurnimaWednesday, 26 May 2021
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 2021 in the Bengali Calendar?
May 2021 covers Boishakh and Joishtho.
What are the festivals in May 2021?
Akshaya Tritiya on Friday, 14 May 2021; Buddha Purnima on Wednesday, 26 May 2021.