Dates of important upcoming festivals and fasting associated with Hinduism in May 2021 – based on major Hindu calendars and Panchang used in India. The festivals, Vrats and ritual days are based on Indian Standard Time (IST). May 2 – Kokila Sashti May 4 – Kalashtami – Sheetala Ashtami in some regions May 4 – Agni Nakshatram begins in Tamil Calendar May 7 – Ekadasi Fasting May 7 – Vallabhacharya Jayanti May 7 – Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti May 9 – Pradosh Vrat May 9 – Monthly Shivratri Fasting – Shiv Chaturdashi Vrat May 11 – Amavasya May 12 – Vaishakh month begins in calendars followed in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana May 14 – Parshuram Jayanti May 14 – Basaveshwar Jayanti May 14 – Akshaya Tritiya May 15 – Tamil Vaikasi Masam begins May 15 – Malayalam Edava Masam begins May 16 – Jyeshta Month begins in Bengali Calendars May 17 – Shankaracharya Jayanti May 17 – Surdas Jayanti May 18 – Ramanujacharya Jayanti May 1