{"id":9372,"date":"2026-04-30T21:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T19:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dipika.org.za\/?p=9372"},"modified":"2026-06-29T17:02:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:02:56","slug":"a-quick-reference-handout-for-may-2026-festivals-and-puja-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/a-quick-reference-handout-for-may-2026-festivals-and-puja-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Reference Handout for May 2026 Festivals and Puja Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins<\/span><\/span>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page provides a convenient reference to all prayer dates and related information for <strong>MAY<\/strong><strong> 202<\/strong><strong>6<\/strong>. It has been created as a quick-access resource for those with limited time who wish to stay informed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>1<\/strong><strong>5<\/strong> article links are provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vaishakha Hindu month starts on 2nd of April and ends 1st of May<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Date<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#\">Nrsimhadeva <\/a><\/td><td>30<sup>th<\/sup> April (Smartha)<\/td><td>1st May (Vaishnava) <\/td><td> {The Appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva}<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#\">Chitra Paruvam Kavady (Main Day)<\/a> <\/td><td>1st May<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#\">Vaishakha Purnima<\/a> (Full Moon) Puja and <a href=\"#\">Mritunjaya Havan<\/a><\/td><td>Jyeshtha Hindu month (Dark phase) starts on 2nd of May and ends 16th of May<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#\">Kathiri period<\/a> (month)<\/td><td>4<sup>th<\/sup> to 28th May (Kathiri Veyyil &#8211; Agni Nakshatram)<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"#\">Vishnupati <\/a>(Sun Enters Taurus &#8211; The Day of Lord Vishnu worship)<\/td><td>13th May<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fasting for <a href=\"#\">Apara Ekadashi<\/a><\/td><td>13th May 2026<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#\">Shani Jayanti <\/a>(The appearance day of Shani-deva)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>16th May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#\">Shani Amavasya <\/a>(Saturn New moon)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>16th May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#\">Jyeshtha Amavasya <\/a>(New moon) offerings to one\u2019s Ancestors\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>16th May<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adhika Maas Hindu month starts 17th of May and ends 14th of June<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#\">Adhika-Jyeshtha Maas <\/a>month starts\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>17th May to 14th of June<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#\">Ganga Puja\/Dussehra <\/a>including Beach Prayers\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>25th May (The app day of River Ganga)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#\">Hanuman-Suvarchala <\/a>wedding Anniversary\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>25th May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fasting for <a href=\"#\">Padmini Ekadashi <\/a>(Adhika Maas)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>26th May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#\">Vaikasi Visakam <\/a>(Muruga Jayanti)\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>29th May (The appearance day of Muruga)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#\">Jyeshtha Adhika <\/a>Purnima (Full moon) Puja and Mritunjaya Havan \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>31st May<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Auspicious wedding dates in May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May: 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Auspicious Friday dates to commence a Lakshmi Vrat in May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May: 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Auspicious conception dates to conceive in May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May: 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panchak (The inauspicious period when death occurs) in the month of May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May: Commences on 10th @ 08h42 and ends on 14th @ 19h04<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOOL &amp; NEW MOON (AMAVASYA) DATES FOR May 2026 (The most inauspicious days for a baby to be born in).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May : Starts 4th @ 12h41 Ends 6th @ 17h32 (Jyeshtha\/Mool)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">: Starts 13th @ 21h00 Ends 16th @ 01h39 (Revati\/Ashwini)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>: Starts <\/strong><strong>22nd<\/strong><strong> @ <\/strong><strong>02h54 <\/strong><strong>Ends <\/strong><strong>24th<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>@ <\/strong><strong>00h56 <\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>(Ashlesha\/Magha)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Moon commences on May 16th @ 01h41 and ends on May 16th @ 22h00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Griha Pravesha May 2026 dates (The most auspicious dates for one to move into a new house): 1st<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Durga Paath Puja dates for May 2026 (The most auspicious dates for one to perform a Durga Paath\/Saptashati\/Chandi homa).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May: 10th, 11th, 15<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chaturthi May 2026 Date (Lord Ganesha\u2019s devotees invoke his blessings to rid themselves of problems and impediments in their life and bring prosperity, happiness and fulfillment of desires).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May 5th, 2026, Tuesday<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moonrise time \u2013 19h47 &#8211; Durban<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trayodashi = May Dates 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pradosha Puja Time<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May 14th, 2026, Thursday 17h11 to 17h52<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May 28th, 2026, Thursday 17h05 to 17h48<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JAI MATA DI<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins<\/span><\/span>This page provides a convenient reference to all prayer dates and related information for MAY&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9372"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9430,"href":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9372\/revisions\/9430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dipika.co.za\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}