Ekadashi Dates (एकादशी)
🪷 Dedicated to Vishnu
About Ekadashi
The 11th tithi of each paksha (waxing and waning), occurring twice a month — one of the most widely observed Vrats in the Hindu calendar. Each of the 24 (occasionally 25, in an Adhika-masa year) yearly Ekadashis carries its own classical name and story, but all are dedicated to Vishnu and considered highly purifying for both body and mind.
🪔 Puja Vidhi
Wake before sunrise and bathe; offer Tulsi leaves, yellow flowers and yellow/white sweets to Vishnu; light a lamp and recite the Vishnu Sahasranama or that Ekadashi's own vrat katha; observe a full or partial (fruits-only) fast through the day; break the fast the next morning (Dwadashi) within the classically prescribed Parana window — not before, and not too late.
- Fast (full, or fruits/milk-only for those unable to fast fully)
- Chant Vishnu's names / read the Vishnu Sahasranama
- Charity (food, clothes) to the needy
- Stay awake in devotion (Jagran) through the night, in some traditions
- Rice, grains, and beans
- Non-vegetarian food, alcohol, onion & garlic
- Breaking the fast before the correct Dwadashi Parana time
- Harsh speech or anger
📅 All Ekadashi Dates — Next 12 Months
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2026 (Thu) | Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 5 Nov 2026 (Thu) | Rama Ekadashi |
| 20 Nov 2026 (Fri) | Devutthana Ekadashi |
| 4 Dec 2026 (Fri) | Utpanna Ekadashi |
| 20 Dec 2026 (Sun) | Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi |
| 19 Jan 2027 (Tue) | Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
| 2 Feb 2027 (Tue) | Shattila Ekadashi |
| 17 Feb 2027 (Wed) | Jaya Ekadashi |
| 3 Mar 2027 (Wed) | Vijaya Ekadashi |
| 18 Mar 2027 (Thu) | Amalaki Ekadashi |
| 2 Apr 2027 (Fri) | Papamochani Ekadashi |
| 17 Apr 2027 (Sat) | Kamada Ekadashi |
| 2 May 2027 (Sun) | Varuthini Ekadashi |
| 16 May 2027 (Sun) | Mohini Ekadashi |
| 1 Jun 2027 (Tue) | Apara Ekadashi |
| 14 Jun 2027 (Mon) | Nirjala Ekadashi |
| 30 Jun 2027 (Wed) | Yogini Ekadashi |
| 14 Jul 2027 (Wed) | Devshayani Ekadashi |
| 29 Jul 2027 (Thu) | Kamika Ekadashi |
| 12 Aug 2027 (Thu) | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi |
| 28 Aug 2027 (Sat) | Aja Ekadashi |
| 11 Sept 2027 (Sat) | Parsva Ekadashi |
| 26 Sept 2027 (Sun) | Indira Ekadashi |
Frequently Asked Questions
Ekadashi falls twice a month — on the 11th tithi of both the Shukla and Krishna paksha — giving roughly 24 Ekadashis a year (occasionally 25 in an Adhika-masa/leap-month year). See every 2026 date in the table above, each carrying its own classical name.
The fast is broken the next morning, on Dwadashi, within the classical Parana window — not before sunrise, and not too late into the morning.
No — rice, grains and beans are classically avoided; most who fast take only fruits, milk, or a single sattvic meal for the day.