Akshaya Tritiya 2027 in the UK: Saturday 8 May
India: Sunday 9 May. Hindu date: Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya.
Why London keeps a different day
Akshaya Tritiya follows Shukla Tritiya in the morning. Shukla Tritiya runs from Sat 8 May 07:13 BST to Sun 9 May 04:34 BST (Sat 8 May 11:43 IST to Sun 9 May 09:04 IST). London keeps Saturday ( falls between two sunrises (kshaya), so the day it falls in); New Delhi keeps Sunday, when it is running at sunrise.
in London: Sat 8 May 07:13 BST to Sun 9 May 04:34 BST.
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Why Leicester keeps a different day
Akshaya Tritiya follows Shukla Tritiya in the morning. Shukla Tritiya runs from Sat 8 May 07:13 BST to Sun 9 May 04:34 BST (Sat 8 May 11:43 IST to Sun 9 May 09:04 IST). Leicester keeps Saturday ( falls between two sunrises (kshaya), so the day it falls in); New Delhi keeps Sunday, when it is running at sunrise.
in Leicester: Sat 8 May 07:13 BST to Sun 9 May 04:34 BST.
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Why Birmingham keeps a different day
Akshaya Tritiya follows Shukla Tritiya in the morning. Shukla Tritiya runs from Sat 8 May 07:13 BST to Sun 9 May 04:34 BST (Sat 8 May 11:43 IST to Sun 9 May 09:04 IST). Birmingham keeps Saturday ( falls between two sunrises (kshaya), so the day it falls in); New Delhi keeps Sunday, when it is running at sunrise.
in Birmingham: Sat 8 May 07:13 BST to Sun 9 May 04:34 BST.
This adds one event, which won’t update. For every festival, kept up to date, subscribe to all festivals.
Why Manchester keeps a different day
Akshaya Tritiya follows Shukla Tritiya in the morning. Shukla Tritiya runs from Sat 8 May 07:13 BST to Sun 9 May 04:34 BST (Sat 8 May 11:43 IST to Sun 9 May 09:04 IST). Manchester keeps Saturday ( falls between two sunrises (kshaya), so the day it falls in); New Delhi keeps Sunday, when it is running at sunrise.
in Manchester: Sat 8 May 07:13 BST to Sun 9 May 04:34 BST.
This adds one event, which won’t update. For every festival, kept up to date, subscribe to all festivals.
The date in each city
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| London | Sat 8 May 2027 |
| Leicester | Sat 8 May 2027 |
| Birmingham | Sat 8 May 2027 |
| Manchester | Sat 8 May 2027 |
| New Delhi | Sun 9 May 2027 |
Tritiya in the morning.