All 24 Ekadashi dates for 2026 with exact timings, fasting rules, and the significance of each Ekadashi in Vedic tradition.
✦ Open Free ToolEkadashi falls on the 11th day of each lunar fortnight — twice every month. There are 24 Ekadashis in a standard year (26 in a leap year with Adhika Masa). Each has a specific name and associated deity. Fasting on Ekadashi is one of the most widely practised Hindu observances, believed to purify the mind, burn karmic impurities, and develop spiritual discipline.
The major Ekadashis of 2026 include: Putrada Ekadashi (January), Shattila Ekadashi (February), Jaya Ekadashi (February/March), Amalaki Ekadashi (March), Papamochani Ekadashi (March/April), Kamada Ekadashi (April), Varuthini Ekadashi (April/May), Mohini Ekadashi (May), Apara Ekadashi (May/June), Nirjala Ekadashi (June — the strictest fast), Yogini Ekadashi (June/July), Devshayani Ekadashi (July), Kamika Ekadashi (July/August), Shravana Putrada Ekadashi (August), Aja Ekadashi (August/September), Parsva Ekadashi (September), Indira Ekadashi (September/October), Papankusha Ekadashi (October), Rama Ekadashi (October/November), Devutthana Ekadashi (November), Utpanna Ekadashi (November/December), Mokshada Ekadashi (December), Saphala Ekadashi (December). Use our Muhurta calculator for exact timings based on your location.
Traditional Ekadashi fasting: avoid all grains, lentils, and non-vegetarian food. Fruits, milk, nuts, and roots are permitted. Nirjala Ekadashi (the one in June) is the strictest — no water. Devotees wake before sunrise, worship Vishnu, read Ekadashi Mahatmya, and break the fast on Dwadashi (12th lunar day) the next morning. Even partial fasting (avoiding grains only) carries significant spiritual merit.