Hindu month
Jyeshtha 2028
ज्येष्ठ
Jyeshtha is the peak-summer month, associated with water observances: Ganga Dussehra marks the descent of the Ganga, Nirjala Ekadashi is the strictest waterless fast of the year, and Vat Savitri is kept by married women.
Direct answer
When does Jyeshtha 2028 start and end?
Jyeshtha (Jyeshtha) 2028 runs from Tuesday, 9 May 2028 to Wednesday, 7 June 2028 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2085. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 25 May 2028 to 22 June 2028.
Also searched as: Jyeshtha 2028, Jyeshtha Month 2028, Jeth Maas 2028.
North India (purnimanta)
9 May 2028 – 7 June 2028Month ends on Jyeshtha Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
25 May 2028 – 22 June 2028Month ends on Jyeshtha Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2085Jyeshtha of VS 2085
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Jyeshtha 2028
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Jyeshtha 2028.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Jyeshtha 2028
Ekadashi
- 20 May 2028Apara Ekadashi
- 3 June 2028Nirjala Ekadashi
Purnima
- 7 June 2028Jyeshtha Purnima (Vat Purnima)
Amavasya
- 24 May 2028Jyeshtha Amavasya (Vat Savitri Amavasya)
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline location. Vrata observance can shift by a day for rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita — confirm on the day's Panchang page.
What this month is for
Jyeshtha is the peak-summer month, associated with water observances: Ganga Dussehra marks the descent of the Ganga, Nirjala Ekadashi is the strictest waterless fast of the year, and Vat Savitri is kept by married women.
Planning focus
Vat Savitri vrat, Ganga Dussehra snana, Nirjala Ekadashi preparation, and heat-season water charity.
Common questions
When does Jyeshtha start in 2028?
Jyeshtha 2028 starts on Tuesday, 9 May 2028 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Thursday, 25 May 2028 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Jyeshtha end in 2028?
The purnimanta month ends on Jyeshtha Purnima, Wednesday, 7 June 2028. The amanta month ends on Jyeshtha Amavasya, Thursday, 22 June 2028.
Why do North and South India show different dates?
Both systems use the same new-moon and full-moon moments. Purnimanta months end on Purnima, amanta months end on Amavasya, so the month name shifts by a fortnight for the Krishna paksha. Festival dates are the same; only the month label differs.