Vrat dates · व्रत तिथि
When is the next Ekadashi?एकादशी की अगली तिथि
Ekadashi, the eleventh lunar day of each fortnight, is the fast of Lord Vishnu. There are 24 in a year, and 26 when an Adhik Maas is added, each with its own name and story.
Upcoming Ekadashi dates· आगामी तिथियाँ
- 5 NovemberThursdayRama Ekadashiरमा एकादशीVrat
- 20 NovemberFridayDevuthani Ekadashiदेवउठनी एकादशीVrat
- 4 DecemberFridayUtpanna Ekadashiउत्पन्ना एकादशीVrat
- 20 DecemberSundayMokshada Ekadashiमोक्षदा एकादशीVrat
- 3 JanuarySundaySaphala Ekadashiसफला एकादशीVrat
- 18 JanuaryMondayPausha Putrada Ekadashiपौष पुत्रदा एकादशीVrat
Ekadashi list by year· वर्ष अनुसार सूची
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: The eleventh tithi of each fortnight (Shukla and Krishna).
Ekadashi is kept on the day before Dwadashi is current at sunrise, so that the fast can be broken (parana) within Dwadashi. Usually that is simply the day Ekadashi is current at sunrise; when Ekadashi spans two sunrises or is lost between them, this rule decides the day.
Dates are calculated for New Delhi; elsewhere they can fall a day earlier or later. Month names follow the Purnimanta calendar used in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. How we calculate
About Ekadashi· महत्व
Ekadashi is kept by abstaining from grains and beans, or with a full or water-only fast, and with worship of Vishnu, japa and night vigil. The scriptures say no other vrat equals it.
Every Ekadashi has a name and a story from the Puranas, told by Krishna to Yudhishthira: Nirjala in summer, Devshayani at the start of Chaturmas, Devuthani at its end, Mokshada on Gita Jayanti, and so on.
How to keep the fast· विधि
- Eat a single sattvic meal without grains on Dashami, the day before.
- On Ekadashi avoid rice, wheat, pulses and beans; keep a full fast, a water-only fast or a fruit-and-milk (phalahar) fast as health allows.
- Worship Lord Vishnu with tulsi leaves, a ghee lamp and yellow flowers; read the Ekadashi katha or the Vishnu Sahasranama.
- Stay awake in bhajan or japa through the night if you can.
- Break the fast (parana) on Dwadashi after sunrise, after the first quarter of Dwadashi (Hari Vasara) and before Dwadashi ends.
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is the next Ekadashi?
Rama Ekadashi on Thursday, 5 November 2026 (New Delhi).
How many Ekadashi dates are there in 2026?
24 in 2026; the Ekadashi 2026 list gives every date.
How many Ekadashi dates are there in 2027?
25 in 2027; the Ekadashi 2027 list gives every date.
How many Ekadashi dates are there in 2028?
25 in 2028; the Ekadashi 2028 list gives every date.
एकादशी की अगली तिथि कब है?
रमा एकादशी: गुरुवार, 5 नवंबर 2026 (नई दिल्ली)।
Why are there sometimes two Ekadashi dates?
When Ekadashi spans two sunrises, panchangs list a second date (Gauna or Vaishnava Ekadashi) for sannyasis and Vaishnavas. The dates here follow the Smarta rule kept by most households.