May Religious Festivals and Dates
https://www.humanreligions.info/may.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2026
Note that some traditions have festivals and dates that start at sundown or in the evening of the night before, such as (Jewish, Muslim and some Pagan events). There are few Hindu dates on these calendars yet, due to the complexity & multiplicity of all the various calendars in use. Likewise, there are few south-east Asian calendar dates.
| Date | Event | Notes |
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| May 1st Friday (1 days) (fixed) | Beltane | |
| May 2nd Saturday (this year) | Guru Arjan Dev's Gurpurab/Prakesh (birthday) |
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| May 2nd Saturday (this year) | Twelfth Day of Ridván | |
| May 3rd Sunday | ||
| May 4th Monday | ||
| May 5th Tuesday (this year) | Lag B'Omer |
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| May 6th Wednesday | ||
| May 7th Thursday | ||
| May 8th Friday | ||
| May 9th Saturday | ||
| May 10th Sunday | ||
| May 11th Monday | ||
| May 12th Tuesday | ||
| May 13th Wednesday | ||
| May 14th Thursday | ||
| May 15th Friday | Ascension Day |
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| May 16th Saturday | ||
| May 17th Sunday (this year) | Chhota Ghallughara |
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| May 17th Sunday (this year) | Feast of 'Azamat (Grandeur) | |
| May 18th Monday | ||
| May 19th Tuesday | ||
| May 20th Wednesday | ||
| May 21st Thursday | ||
| May 22nd Friday (this year) | Zaratosht No Diso |
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| May 22nd Friday (2 days) (this year) | Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) |
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| May 22nd Friday | Ascension Day |
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| May 23rd Saturday (this year) | Guru Amar Das's Gurpurab/Prakesh (birthday) |
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| May 24th Sunday (this year) | Bab Declaration Day |
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| May 24th Sunday (always on a Sun) | Whit Sunday |
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| May 25th Monday (5 days) (this year) | The Hajj |
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| May 25th Monday (always on a Sun) | Pentecost |
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| May 26th Tuesday (6 days) (this year) | Yaum Arafah (Day of Arafat) |
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| May 27th Wednesday (4 days) (this year) | Eid Ul Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) |
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| May 28th Thursday | ||
| May 29th Friday (this year) | The Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh |
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| May 30th Saturday | ||
| May 31st Sunday (always on a Sun) | Trinity Sunday |
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