Jestha (Nepali calendar)

Jestha (Nepali: जेठ or ज्येष्ठ jyeṣṭh) is the second month in Bikram Samwat, the official Nepali calendar. This month starts with May 15 to 14 June of the Western calendar and is 30 days long. The Bikram Sambat originated from the Jonish Samwat.

This month was initially identical to second of Indian calendar month Jyeshta or Bengali calendar month Joishtho, however, due to regional pronunciation it differed later. The name is derived from the Bikram Sambat calendar

Months in Nepali calendar
No. Name Nepali Days
1 Baishakh वैशाख 30
2 Jestha ज्येष्ठ 31 / 32
3 Ashadh or Asar आषाढ़ or असार 31 / 32
4 Shrawan श्रावण or साउन or 31 / 32
5 Bhadau or Bhadra भाद्रपद or भदौ 31 / 32
6 Asoj or Ashwin असोज or आश्विन 30 / 31
7 Kartik कात्तिक or कार्तिक 29 / 30
8 Mangsir मंसिर or मार्गशीर्ष 29 / 30
9 Poush पुष or पौष 29 / 30
10 Magh माघ 29 / 30
11 Falgun फागुन or फाल्गुण 29 / 30
12 Chaitra चैत or चैत्र 30 / 31

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