Bengali calendar · Kolkata
Bengali Calendar — Jyoishtho 2027
The Bengali panjika, read from Kolkata — India’s easternmost metro, where the Sun rises well before the rest of the country on the same clock. Its months are solar, and Bengal always gives the Sankranti day to the outgoing month, opening the new one the following day.
Jyoishtho runs 16 May – 15 Jun 2027 — a solar (Sankranti to Sankranti) month. Jamai Sasthi honours the son-in-law. Timings are computed for Kolkata; the tithi and the month hold across India. Ritu: Spring.
Sunday, 16 May 2027
Shukla Ekadashi
- Mohini EkadashiFestival
- Vrishabha SankrantiSankranti
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 4:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
Monday, 17 May 2027
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 4:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:10 PM
Tuesday, 18 May 2027
Shukla Trayodashi
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 4:55 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
Wednesday, 19 May 2027
Shukla Chaturdashi
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 4:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
Thursday, 20 May 2027
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- Buddha PurnimaFestival
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 4:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:11 PM
Friday, 21 May 2027
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 4:54 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
Saturday, 22 May 2027
Krishna Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 4:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:12 PM
Sunday, 23 May 2027
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Sadhya
- Sunrise
- 4:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:13 PM
Monday, 24 May 2027
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 4:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:13 PM
Tuesday, 25 May 2027
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 4:52 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
Wednesday, 26 May 2027
Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 4:52 AM
- Sunset
- 6:14 PM
Thursday, 27 May 2027
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 4:52 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
Friday, 28 May 2027
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 4:52 AM
- Sunset
- 6:15 PM
Saturday, 29 May 2027
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
Sunday, 30 May 2027
Krishna Navami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
Monday, 31 May 2027
Krishna Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:16 PM
Tuesday, 1 June 2027
Krishna Ekadashi
- Apara EkadashiFestival
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
Wednesday, 2 June 2027
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:17 PM
Thursday, 3 June 2027
Krishna Trayodashi
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:18 PM
Friday, 4 June 2027
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- Vat Savitri VratFestival
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:18 PM
Saturday, 5 June 2027
Shukla Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:18 PM
Sunday, 6 June 2027
Shukla Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:19 PM
Monday, 7 June 2027
Shukla Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:19 PM
Tuesday, 8 June 2027
Shukla Chaturthi
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:20 PM
Wednesday, 9 June 2027
Shukla Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:20 PM
Thursday, 10 June 2027
Shukla Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Harshana
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:20 PM
Friday, 11 June 2027
Shukla Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
Saturday, 12 June 2027
Shukla Navami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
Sunday, 13 June 2027
Shukla Dashami
- Ganga DussehraFestival
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:21 PM
Monday, 14 June 2027
Shukla Ekadashi
- Nirjala EkadashiFestival
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
Tuesday, 15 June 2027
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 4:51 AM
- Sunset
- 6:22 PM
- Festival
- Sankranti
- Vrat / fast
- Full / new moon
Festivals in Jyoishtho
These are the major festivals in this Bengali month. Dates use an India-wide reference, so a regional observance may shift by one day.
- Mohini EkadashiSun 16 MayThe fast of Vishnu’s enchantress form
- Buddha PurnimaThu 20 MayThe birth, enlightenment & nirvana of the Buddha
- Apara EkadashiTue 1 JunThe fast without a measure
- Vat Savitri VratFri 4 JunA wife’s vow for her husband’s long life
- Ganga DussehraSun 13 JunThe descent of the Ganga
- Nirjala EkadashiMon 14 JunThe waterless fast
Vrats & observances in Jyoishtho
For Kolkata, we derive Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, the full and new moon, any Sankranti and any eclipse from the sunrise-prevailing tithi.
- Vrishabha SankrantiSun 16 MaySankrantiSun enters Taurus · 12:19 PM
- Shukla EkadashiSun 16 MayVratShukla paksha · Vaishakha
- Shukla PradoshTue 18 MayVratShukla paksha · Vaishakha
- PurnimaThu 20 MayMoonVaishakha (purnimanta)
- Sankashti ChaturthiMon 24 MayVratKrishna paksha · Vaishakha
- Krishna EkadashiTue 1 JunVratKrishna paksha · Vaishakha
- Krishna PradoshThu 3 JunVratKrishna paksha · Vaishakha
- AmavasyaFri 4 JunMoonJyeshtha (purnimanta)
- Shukla EkadashiMon 14 JunVratShukla paksha · Jyeshtha
The Bengali months
All twelve, in order, with the Gregorian window each usually falls in.
- BoishakhApril–May
Poila Boishakh opens the year and the new ledger.
- JyoishthoMay–June
Jamai Sasthi honours the son-in-law.
- AsharhJune–July
Rath Yatra rolls out with the rains.
- SrabonJuly–August
The Shravan Mondays kept for Shiva.
- BhadroAugust–September
Janmashtami and Vishwakarma Puja.
- AshwinSeptember–October
Durga Puja, the year’s great festival.
- KartikOctober–November
Kali Puja and Jagaddhatri Puja.
- OgrohayonNovember–December
Nabanna, the new-rice harvest.
- PoushDecember–January
Poush Sankranti and the pithe-puli sweets.
- MaghJanuary–February
Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami.
- FalgunFebruary–March
Dol Purnima colours the month.
- ChoitroMarch–April
Chaitra Sankranti and Gajan close the year.
FAQ
Is the Bengali calendar solar or lunar?
Solar. Boishakh through Choitro are the Sun’s twelve sidereal signs, so each month begins at a Sankranti and runs 29 to 32 days. The tithi is printed for every day because pujas and vrats are counted by it.
What is the Bengal rule for the first day of a month?
The month begins on the day AFTER the Sankranti’s civil date, whatever the hour. That is why Poila Boishakh is 15 April 2026 although the Mesha Sankranti falls on 14 April, and why Falgun 1 is 14 February 2026 although that Sankranti falls before sunrise on 13 February.
Why does the Bengali month start a day after the Tamil one?
Because Tamil Nadu keeps the Sankranti day itself when the ingress is before sunset, while Bengal always defers to the next day. Same Sankranti, different classical day-assignment rule.
Why is no Bengali San year number shown?
The Bangabda is not something our engine computes, and this site never prints a number it cannot derive. The page shows Vikrama and Shaka — which it does compute — alongside the month names and Gregorian dates.
Regional calendars
The same sky, cut into months three different ways. Open the calendar your family keeps.
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