Tithi calendar
Ekadashi 2026 Dates
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Bi-monthly fasting day on the 11th tithi of each fortnight.
Direct answer
How many Ekadashi dates are there in 2026?
There are 24 Ekadashi days in 2026 for the India-baseline Panchang. The year opens with Shattila Ekadashi on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 and closes with Mokshada Ekadashi on Sunday, 20 December 2026.
Also searched as: Ekadashi Vrat 2026, Gyaras 2026.
All Ekadashi dates in 2026
| Date | Name | Paksha | Hindu month | Tithi ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Shattila Ekadashi | krishna | Magha | 17:55 on 14 January 2026 |
| Thursday | Jaya Ekadashi | shukla | Magha | 13:57 on 29 January 2026 |
| Friday | Vijaya Ekadashi | krishna | Phalguna | 14:28 on 13 February 2026 |
| Friday | Amalaki Ekadashi | shukla | Phalguna | 22:35 on 27 February 2026 |
| Sunday | Papmochani Ekadashi | krishna | Chaitra | 09:18 on 15 March 2026 |
| Sunday | Kamada Ekadashi | shukla | Chaitra | 07:48 on 29 March 2026 |
| Monday | Varuthini Ekadashi | krishna | Vaishakha | 01:11 on 13 April 2026 |
| Monday | Mohini Ekadashi | shukla | Vaishakha | 18:18 on 27 April 2026 |
| Wednesday | Apara Ekadashi | krishna | Jyeshtha | 13:32 on 13 May 2026 |
| Tuesday | Padmini Ekadashi (Adhik Maas) | shukla | Jyeshtha | 06:24 on 26 May 2026 |
| Thursday | Parama Ekadashi (Adhik Maas) | krishna | Jyeshtha | 22:38 on 11 June 2026 |
| Thursday | Nirjala Ekadashi | shukla | Jyeshtha | 20:11 on 25 June 2026 |
| Friday | Yogini Ekadashi | krishna | Ashadha | Tithi begins after sunrise this day |
| Saturday | Devshayani Ekadashi | shukla | Ashadha | 11:36 on 25 July 2026 |
| Sunday | Kamika Ekadashi | krishna | Shravana | 11:06 on 9 August 2026 |
| Sunday | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | shukla | Shravana | 04:20 on 23 August 2026 |
| Monday | Aja Ekadashi | krishna | Bhadrapada | 17:05 on 7 September 2026 |
| Tuesday | Parivartini Ekadashi | shukla | Bhadrapada | 21:44 on 22 September 2026 |
| Tuesday | Indira Ekadashi | krishna | Ashwin | 24:36 on 6 October 2026 |
| Thursday | Papankusha Ekadashi | shukla | Ashwin | 14:49 on 22 October 2026 |
| Thursday | Rama Ekadashi | krishna | Kartik | 10:37 on 5 November 2026 |
| Friday | Devutthana Ekadashi | shukla | Kartik | Tithi begins after sunrise this day |
| Friday | Utpanna Ekadashi | krishna | Margashirsha | 23:46 on 4 December 2026 |
| Sunday | Mokshada Ekadashi | shukla | Margashirsha | 20:16 on 20 December 2026 |
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline Panchang. Observance rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita (for example Diwali on the Kartik Amavasya, or Pradosha worship at sunset) can place the vrata a day around the listed tithi day — confirm on the daily Panchang page before fixing a personal vrata.
Common questions
How is the Ekadashi date decided?
Occurs twice every lunar month on the 11th tithi (Ekadashi) of both Shukla and Krishna paksha. Each Ekadashi has a unique name and significance based on the month.
Can the date differ by city?
Yes. The tithi moment is universal, but which civil day it maps to depends on local sunrise and timezone, so diaspora locations can differ by one day from India.
Why do some months have two entries?
Ekadashi occurs once in each paksha, so there are usually two per Hindu month and 24–26 in a year.
Citation-ready answer
There are 24 Ekadashi days in 2026 for the India-baseline Panchang. The year opens with Shattila Ekadashi on Wednesday, 14 January 2026 and closes with Mokshada Ekadashi on Sunday, 20 December 2026. Sacred day for Vishnu worship. Fasting cleanses body and mind.