🪷 2026 Ekādaśī Calendar · 23 Fast-Days for Vaiṣṇava Observance
Every 11th tithi of every pakṣa · the most sacred fast-day of the lunar cycle · 23 occurrences in 2026
Ekādaśī is the eleventh tithi (lunar day) of each pakṣa (fortnight). Two Ekādaśīs per month · 24 across the lunar year (occasionally 26 when there's an extra month). Vaiṣṇavas traditionally fast on these days · offering even food-restraint to Viṣṇu. Each Ekādaśī carries its own name and merit per the Bhāgavata-Purāṇa and Padma-Purāṇa.
| Date | Day | Pakṣa | Name (if classical) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Wed | Kṛṣṇa | Ekādaśī |
| 2026-02-13 | Fri | Kṛṣṇa | Vijayā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-02-27 | Fri | Śukla | Āmalakī Ekādaśī |
| 2026-03-14 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Vijayā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-03-28 | Sat | Śukla | Kāmadā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-04-13 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Pāpamocanī Ekādaśī |
| 2026-04-27 | Mon | Śukla | Mohinī Ekādaśī |
| 2026-05-12 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Varūthinī Ekādaśī |
| 2026-05-26 | Tue | Śukla | Nirjalā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-06-11 | Thu | Kṛṣṇa | Aparā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-06-25 | Thu | Śukla | Devśayanī Ekādaśī |
| 2026-07-10 | Fri | Kṛṣṇa | Kāmikā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-07-25 | Sat | Śukla | Pavitropanā Ekādaśī (Putradā) |
| 2026-08-08 | Sat | Kṛṣṇa | Ajā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-08-23 | Sun | Śukla | Pārśva (Parivartinī) Ekādaśī |
| 2026-09-07 | Mon | Kṛṣṇa | Indirā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-09-22 | Tue | Śukla | Pāśāṅkuśā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-10-06 | Tue | Kṛṣṇa | Ramā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-10-21 | Wed | Śukla | Devotthāna Ekādaśī (Prabodhinī) |
| 2026-10-22 | Thu | Śukla | Devotthāna Ekādaśī (Prabodhinī) |
| 2026-11-20 | Fri | Śukla | Gītā Jayantī (= Mokṣadā Ekādaśī) |
| 2026-12-04 | Fri | Kṛṣṇa | Saphalā Ekādaśī |
| 2026-12-20 | Sun | Śukla | Pauṣa Putradā Ekādaśī |
Cross-References
- Full 2026 Hindu calendar
- All 124 festivals · including major Ekādaśīs
- BG 12 Bhakti-Yoga · the chapter that makes every action an offering
- Krishna · the recipient of every Ekādaśī observance
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