List of festivals, holidays, events and religious celebrations in the month of May.
Indian Festivals in May 2026
May is the month for many religious celebration in various regions across India. Buddha Purnima, Eid (ramzan eid) and Mothers day are famous festivals which are celebrated on grand level in this month. Apart from these, Hindus observe monthly fasts, Sikhs celebrate imporatant events related to their ten sikh gurus. Explore list of festivals, holidays and events to be observed in India in the month of May.
Indian Holidays in May, 2026 |
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| 1 Monday |
Thrissur Pooram May 01, 2025, Monday |
| 1 Monday |
Maharashtra Day May 01, 2025, Monday |
| 1 Monday |
International Workers' Day May 01, 2025, Monday |
| 2 Tuesday |
World Press Freedom Day May 02, 2025, Tuesday |
| 3 Wednesday |
World Asthma Day* May 03, 2025, Wednesday |
| 3 Wednesday |
World Press Freedom Day May 03, 2025, Wednesday |
| 4 Thursday |
Coal Miners Day India May 04, 2025, Thursday |
| 4 Thursday |
Narasimha Jayanti* May 04, 2025, Thursday |
| 4 Thursday |
International Firefighters Day May 04, 2025, Thursday |
| 5 Friday |
Buddha Jayanti* May 05, 2025, Friday |
| 5 Friday |
Chinnamasta Jayanti* May 05, 2025, Friday |
| 5 Friday |
Kurma Jayanti* May 05, 2025, Friday |
| 6 Saturday |
Narada Jayanti* May 06, 2025, Saturday |
| 7 Sunday |
World Laughter Day* 1st Sunday of May May 07, 2025, Sunday |
| 8 Monday |
World Red Cross Day May 08, 2025, Monday |
| 9 Tuesday |
Rabindranath Jayanti May 09, 2025, Tuesday |
| 9 Tuesday |
Sankashti Chaturthi** May 09, 2025, Tuesday |
| 11 Thursday |
National Technology Day May 11, 2025, Thursday |
| 13 Saturday |
International Nurses Day May 13, 2025, Saturday |
| 13 Friday |
World Cocktail Day May 13, 2025, Friday |
| 14 Sunday |
Mother's Day 2nd Sunday of May May 14, 2025, Sunday |
| 14 Sunday |
Telugu Hanuman Jayanthi* May 14, 2025, Sunday |
| 15 Monday |
International Family Day May 15, 2025, Monday |
| 15 Monday |
Bhadrakali Jayanti* May 15, 2025, Monday |
| 16 Tuesday |
Sikkim Foundation Day May 16, 2025, Tuesday |
| 17 Wednesday |
World Telecommunication Day May 17, 2025, Wednesday |
| 19 Friday |
Vat Savitri Vrat May 19, 2025, Friday |
| 19 Friday |
National Endangered Species Day* May 19, 2025, Friday |
| 19 Friday |
Shani Jayanti* May 19, 2025, Friday |
| 20 Saturday |
World Bee Day May 20, 2025, Saturday |
| 21 Sunday |
Anti Terrorism Day May 21, 2025, Sunday |
| 22 Monday |
Maharana Pratap Jayanti May 22, 2025, Monday |
| 28 Sunday |
Veer Savarkar Jayanti* May 28, 2025, Sunday |
| 28 Sunday |
Dhumavati Jayanti May 28, 2025, Sunday |
| 30 Tuesday |
Goa Statehood Day May 30, 2025, Tuesday |
| 31 Wednesday |
World No Tobacco Day May 31, 2025, Wednesday |
| 31 Wednesday |
Ahilyabai Holkar Jayanti May 31, 2025, Wednesday |
| 31 Wednesday |
Gayatri Jayanti May 31, 2025, Wednesday |
* - Date changes every year ** - Occurs monthly