May 2026 Major Festivals of the Odia Calendar – Many holy festivals and fasting celebrations will be observed in Odisha in the month of May. Buddha Purnima, Chandan Purnima and Labour Day will be celebrated on May 1. Savitri fast and Zardari Amavasya will fall on May 16, which holds special significance for married women. Ganga Dussehra will be celebrated on May 25 and Nirjala Ekadashi on May 26. During this time, the spiritual atmosphere of the Chandan Yatra of Shri Jagannath in Puri will attract devotees. 🌼🙏
Odia Calendar 2026 – (ମଇ ମାସ) May Month
May 2026 Major Festivals – Odia Calendar 2026 – (ମଇ ମାସ – ପର୍ବପର୍ବାଣୀ ) May Month :
- 1.May 2026 /Friday/ Labour Day, Buddha Purnima, Chandan Purnima, Vaishakha Brata Samapan
- 2.May 2026 / Saturday / Narada Jayanti
- 7.May 2026 / Thursday / Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
- 9.May 2026/ Saturday / Shri Khetra Bhanwari
- 10.May 2026 / Sunday/ Utkal Bhanwari
- 13.May 2026 / Wednesday/ Apara Ekadashi
- 15.May 2026/ Friday / Vrusha Sankranti / Brusha Sankranti
- 16.May 2026/ Saturday/ Savitri Brata, Jyeshtha Amavasya
- 17.May 2026 / Sunday/ Chandra Darshan
- 25.May 2026/ Monday / Ganga Dussehra
- 26.May 2026/ Tuesday/ Nirjala Ekadashi
- 27.May 2026/ Wednesday/ Padma Ekadashi / Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid in some calendars)
- 30.May 2026/Saturday/ Purnima Chandra Puja
- 31.May 2026/ Sunday/Jyeshtha Purnima / Mala Jyeshtha Purnima