Bengali Calendar May 2023
May 2023 in the Bengali Calendar runs through Boishakh and Joishtho. Festivals this month: Buddha Purnima (5 May). Timings are calculated for Kolkata.
Bengali Calendar May 2023: daily panjika
| Date | Bengali date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May Mon | Boishakh 17 | Shukla Ekadashi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 2 May Tue | Boishakh 18 | Shukla Dwadashi | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 3 May Wed | Boishakh 19 | Shukla Trayodashi | Hasta | |
| 4 May Thu | Boishakh 20 | Shukla Chaturdashi | Chitra | |
| 5 May Fri | Boishakh 21 | Purnima | Swati | Buddha Purnima |
| 6 May Sat | Boishakh 22 | Krishna Pratipada | Vishakha | |
| 7 May Sun | Boishakh 23 | Krishna Dwitiya | Anuradha | |
| 8 May Mon | Boishakh 24 | Krishna Tritiya | Jyeshtha | |
| 9 May Tue | Boishakh 25 | Krishna Chaturthi | Mula | |
| 10 May Wed | Boishakh 26 | Krishna Panchami | Purva Ashadha | |
| 11 May Thu | Boishakh 27 | Krishna Shashthi | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 12 May Fri | Boishakh 28 | Krishna Saptami | Shravana | |
| 13 May Sat | Boishakh 29 | Krishna Ashtami | Dhanishta | |
| 14 May Sun | Boishakh 30 | Krishna Dashami | Shatabhisha | |
| 15 May Mon | Boishakh 31 | Krishna Ekadashi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 16 May Tue | Joishtho 1 | Krishna Dwadashi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 17 May Wed | Joishtho 2 | Krishna Trayodashi | Revati | |
| 18 May Thu | Joishtho 3 | Krishna Chaturdashi | Ashwini | |
| 19 May Fri | Joishtho 4 | Amavasya | Bharani | |
| 20 May Sat | Joishtho 5 | Shukla Pratipada | Krittika | |
| 21 May Sun | Joishtho 6 | Shukla Dwitiya | Rohini | |
| 22 May Mon | Joishtho 7 | Shukla Tritiya | Mrigashira | |
| 23 May Tue | Joishtho 8 | Shukla Chaturthi | Ardra | |
| 24 May Wed | Joishtho 9 | Shukla Panchami | Punarvasu | |
| 25 May Thu | Joishtho 10 | Shukla Shashthi | Pushya | |
| 26 May Fri | Joishtho 11 | Shukla Shashthi | Ashlesha | |
| 27 May Sat | Joishtho 12 | Shukla Saptami | Magha | |
| 28 May Sun | Joishtho 13 | Shukla Ashtami | Purva Phalguni | |
| 29 May Mon | Joishtho 14 | Shukla Navami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 30 May Tue | Joishtho 15 | Shukla Dashami | Hasta | |
| 31 May Wed | Joishtho 16 | Shukla Ekadashi | Hasta |
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 2023 in the Bengali Calendar
- Buddha PurnimaFriday, 5 May 2023
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 2023 in the Bengali Calendar?
May 2023 covers Boishakh and Joishtho.
What are the festivals in May 2023?
Buddha Purnima on Friday, 5 May 2023.