title: Jestha (Nepali calendar)
text: # 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 | 31/32 |
  | 2 | Jestha | ज्येष्ठ | 31 / 32 |
  | 3 | Ashadh | आषाढ़ | 31 / 32 |
  | 4 | Shrawan | श्रावण | 31 / 32 |
  | 5 | Bhadau | भाद्र | 31 / 32 |
  | 6 | Asoj or Ashwin | आश्विन | 30 / 31 |
  | 7 | Kartik | कार्तिक | 29 / 30 |
  | 8 | Mangsir | मार्गशीर्ष | 29 / 30 |
  | 9 | Poush | पौष | 29 / 30 |
  | 10 | Magh | माघ | 29 / 30 |
  | 11 | Falgun | फाल्गुण | 29 / 30 |
  | 12 | Chaitra | चैत्र | 30 / 31 |
  