Ekadashi Dates 2026, 2027 & 2028 — Ekadashi Vrat Calendar
Ekadashi — the eleventh tithi of each lunar fortnight — falls twice a month and is the most important fasting day (vrat) for devotees of Lord Vishnu. Observing the Ekadashi fast is said to cleanse body and mind, burn away sins and bring liberation. Each Ekadashi has its own name and story; below are all the dates, computed by the udaya-vyapini (sunrise) rule for New Delhi.
🌒 Ekadashi Dates 2026· 24
Wednesday, January 14Shattila EkadashiThursday, January 29Jaya EkadashiFriday, February 13Vijaya EkadashiFriday, February 27Amalaki EkadashiSunday, March 15Papamochani EkadashiSunday, March 29Kamada EkadashiMonday, April 13Varuthini EkadashiMonday, April 27Mohini EkadashiWednesday, May 13Apara EkadashiWednesday, May 27Padmini EkadashiThursday, June 11Parama EkadashiThursday, June 25Nirjala EkadashiFriday, July 10Yogini EkadashiSaturday, July 25Devshayani EkadashiSunday, August 9Kamika EkadashiSunday, August 23Shravana Putrada EkadashiMonday, September 7Aja EkadashiTuesday, September 22Parivartini EkadashiTuesday, October 6Indira EkadashiThursday, October 22Papankusha EkadashiThursday, November 5Rama EkadashiFriday, November 20Prabodhini (Devutthana) EkadashiFriday, December 4Utpanna EkadashiSunday, December 20Mokshada Ekadashi
🌒 Ekadashi Dates 2027· 25
Sunday, January 3Saphala EkadashiTuesday, January 19Pausha Putrada EkadashiTuesday, February 2Shattila EkadashiWednesday, February 17Jaya EkadashiThursday, March 4Vijaya EkadashiThursday, March 18Amalaki EkadashiFriday, April 2Papamochani EkadashiSaturday, April 17Kamada EkadashiSunday, May 2Varuthini EkadashiSunday, May 16Mohini EkadashiTuesday, June 1Apara EkadashiMonday, June 14Nirjala EkadashiWednesday, June 30Yogini EkadashiWednesday, July 14Devshayani EkadashiThursday, July 29Kamika EkadashiThursday, August 12Shravana Putrada EkadashiSaturday, August 28Aja EkadashiSaturday, September 11Parivartini EkadashiSunday, September 26Indira EkadashiMonday, October 11Papankusha EkadashiMonday, October 25Rama EkadashiWednesday, November 10Prabodhini (Devutthana) EkadashiWednesday, November 24Utpanna EkadashiThursday, December 9Mokshada EkadashiThursday, December 23Saphala Ekadashi
🌒 Ekadashi Dates 2028· 25
Saturday, January 8Pausha Putrada EkadashiSaturday, January 22Shattila EkadashiMonday, February 7Jaya EkadashiSunday, February 20Vijaya EkadashiTuesday, March 7Amalaki EkadashiTuesday, March 21Papamochani EkadashiWednesday, April 5Kamada EkadashiThursday, April 20Varuthini EkadashiFriday, May 5Mohini EkadashiSaturday, May 20Apara EkadashiSaturday, June 3Nirjala EkadashiSunday, June 18Yogini EkadashiSunday, July 2Devshayani EkadashiTuesday, July 18Kamika EkadashiTuesday, August 1Shravana Putrada EkadashiWednesday, August 16Aja EkadashiWednesday, August 30Parivartini EkadashiFriday, September 15Indira EkadashiFriday, September 29Papankusha EkadashiSaturday, October 14Rama EkadashiSaturday, October 28Padmini EkadashiSunday, November 12Utpanna EkadashiMonday, November 27Mokshada EkadashiTuesday, December 12Saphala EkadashiWednesday, December 27Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Frequently Asked Questions
How many Ekadashi are there in a year?▼
There are normally 24 Ekadashi vrats in a year — two each lunar month (one in the Shukla Paksha and one in the Krishna Paksha). In a year with an extra month (Adhik Maas), there are 26.
How is the Ekadashi fast observed?▼
Devotees take a light meal the day before (Dashami), fast on Ekadashi — many take only water or fruit and avoid grains, rice and beans — spend the day in prayer and chanting of Vishnu, and break the fast (paran) the next morning during Dwadashi.
Why is Ekadashi dedicated to Lord Vishnu?▼
By the Puranas, the goddess Ekadashi arose from Lord Vishnu to defeat the demon Mura, and Vishnu granted that all who fast on this tithi would be freed from sin. Ekadashi is therefore the foremost vrat for Vishnu devotees, alongside Nirjala and Devshayani Ekadashi as the most powerful of the year.
Dates are computed for the New Delhi panchang; they may vary ±1 day by region — confirm with your local panchang.
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