Tibetan Calendar – May 2026

1 Friday

• Full Moon at 17:46 GMT
• Anniversary of Buddha’s Kalachakra Tantra Teachings
• Buddha Amitabha Day
• This day is favorable for positive activities since the karmic results of both negatives and positive actions is greatly increased
• Labour day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

2 Saturday

• Waning Moon
• Good day for fire puja
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags
• Avoid Haircutting

3 Sunday

• Waning Moon
• Good day for fire puja

4 Monday

• Waning Moon
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

5 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Fire Heart pulse predominates for 72 days according to the Tibetan medical tradition
• Good day for fire puja
• No surgical operations

6 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• Good day for naga puja
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

7 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• Good day for fire puja
• Avoid Haircutting

8 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Good day for naga puja

9 Saturday

• Waning Moon (last quarter)
• Good day for naga puja

10 Sunday

• Waning Moon
• Good for haircutting

11 Monday

• Waning Moon
• Good day for fire puja

12 Tuesday

• Waning Moon
• Dakini Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

13 Wednesday

• Waning Moon
• Good day for fire puja
• Cutting Hair brings peace of mind

14 Thursday

• Waning Moon
• Good for haircutting

15 Friday

• Waning Moon
• Dharmapala Day
• Good day for fire puja
• Not a good day to start important activities
• Not a good day to hang prayer flags
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

16 Saturday

• New Moon at 20:06 GMT
• Buddha Shakiamuni Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting

17 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Beginning of the Saga Dawa month

18 Monday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

19 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• White Tara Day
• Cutting hair brings fortune

20 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• No surgical operations

21 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Good day for fire puja
• Good day for naga puja

22 Friday

• Waxing Moon
• Avoid Haircutting

23 Saturday

• Waxing Moon (first quarter)
• Anniversary of the Birth of Buddha
• Good day for fire puja
• No surgical operations

24 Sunday

• Waxing Moon
• Green Tara and Medicine Buddha’s Day
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

25 Monday

• Waxing Moon
• Good day for fire puja
• Cutting hair brings power of attraction

26 Tuesday

• Waxing Moon
• Lama Tsong Khapa and Padmasambhava’s Day
• Ganachakra (Tsog) Day
• Cutting hair increases intelligence

27 Wednesday

• Waxing Moon
• Good day for fire puja
• Avoid Haircutting

28 Thursday

• Waxing Moon
• Cutting hair increases vitality

29 Friday

• Waxing Moon
• Good day for fire puja

30 Saturday

• Waxing Moon
• No surgical operations

31 Sunday

• Full Moon at 6:46 am GMT
• Saga Dawa Duchen, Vesak – Buddha Birth Enlightenment and Parinirvana anniversary
• Buddha Amitabha Day
• No surgical operations
• Avoid Haircutting