Ekadashi Dates 2026 — All 24 Ekadashi List & Parana

The direct answer: Ekadashi Dates 2026 — All 24 Ekadashi List & Parana: All 24 Ekadashi dates of 2026 with tithi start and end times — Nirjala, Devshayani, Devuthani, Mokshada and the rest — plus parana (fast-breaking) rules, what to avoid, and the significance of each. AskSoma publishes this at asksoma.ai/panchang/vrat/ekadashi-2026 as a free Vedic astrology resource using Swiss Ephemeris calculations and classical Jyotish interpretation — not generic sun-sign copy.

All 24 Ekadashi dates of 2026 with tithi start and end times — Nirjala, Devshayani, Devuthani, Mokshada and the rest — plus parana (fast-breaking) rules, what to avoid, and the significance of each.

Ekadashi is the 11th tithi of each lunar fortnight — observed twice every month, twenty-four times a year. Devotees fast from grain and pulses, dedicating the day to Lord Vishnu. The list below shows every Ekadashi in 2026, computed from local panchang.

Each of the 24 Ekadashis carries its own name and lore. The most famous are Nirjala (the waterless fast in Jyeshtha), Devshayani (when Vishnu enters cosmic sleep marking the start of Chaturmas), Devuthani / Prabodhini (when Vishnu wakes and Chaturmas ends), and Mokshada (Gita Jayanti). Vaishnavas treat Ekadashi as the single most important vrat for purification of body and mind.

Ekadashi dates 2026

Date	Tithi	Begins	Ends
Wed 14 Jan 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	15:29 on 13 Jan	18:03 on 14 Jan
Thu 29 Jan 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	16:18 on 28 Jan	13:36 on 29 Jan
Fri 13 Feb 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	12:33 on 12 Feb	14:33 on 13 Feb
Fri 27 Feb 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	00:29 on 27 Feb	22:28 on 27 Feb
Sun 15 Mar 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	08:22 on 14 Mar	09:22 on 15 Mar
Sun 29 Mar 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	08:51 on 28 Mar	07:53 on 29 Mar
Mon 13 Apr 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	01:29 on 13 Apr	01:13 on 14 Apr
Mon 27 Apr 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	18:13 on 26 Apr	18:28 on 27 Apr
Wed 13 May 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	15:03 on 12 May	13:31 on 13 May
Tue 26 May 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	05:13 on 26 May	06:33 on 27 May
Thu 11 Jun 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	01:06 on 11 Jun	22:37 on 11 Jun
Thu 25 Jun 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	18:10 on 24 Jun	20:14 on 25 Jun
Sat 11 Jul 2026 kshaya — calendars may differ	Krishna Ekadashi	08:23 on 10 Jul	05:27 on 11 Jul
Sat 25 Jul 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	09:05 on 24 Jul	11:29 on 25 Jul
Sun 9 Aug 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	14:06 on 8 Aug	11:13 on 9 Aug
Sun 23 Aug 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	01:50 on 23 Aug	04:10 on 24 Aug
Mon 7 Sep 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	19:34 on 6 Sep	17:10 on 7 Sep
Tue 22 Sep 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	19:57 on 21 Sep	21:43 on 22 Sep
Tue 6 Oct 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	02:08 on 6 Oct	00:36 on 7 Oct
Thu 22 Oct 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	14:19 on 21 Oct	14:57 on 22 Oct
Thu 5 Nov 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	11:02 on 4 Nov	10:36 on 5 Nov
Sat 21 Nov 2026 kshaya — calendars may differ	Shukla Ekadashi	07:23 on 20 Nov	06:38 on 21 Nov
Fri 4 Dec 2026	Krishna Ekadashi	23:06 on 3 Dec	23:50 on 4 Dec
Sun 20 Dec 2026	Shukla Ekadashi	22:04 on 19 Dec	20:06 on 20 Dec

Computed 2026-09-24 · dates resolved for New Delhi, IST — the reference meridian printed panchangs use. The same tithi can resolve to a different civil date elsewhere on Earth.

Parana — breaking the fast

The Parana (breaking of the fast) is performed after sunrise on Dwadashi (the 12th tithi). Parana should ideally happen within the first quarter of the day after sunrise, BUT must not fall during Hari Vasara (the first one-quarter of Dwadashi tithi) — Hari Vasara is reserved for completion of the fast. If Dwadashi ends before sunrise, parana is done early in the morning. Always break the fast with Tulsi water and a small portion of food offered to the deity first.

How to observe the vrat

1. Wake before sunrise (Brahma Muhurta is ideal — ~96 minutes before sunrise) and bathe.
2. Sankalpa: take a mental vow stating your name, gotra, and intention to observe the Ekadashi vrat.
3. Worship Lord Vishnu (especially the Salagrama or a Vishnu image) with Tulsi leaves, yellow flowers, sandalwood paste, fruits, and a lamp.
4. Recite the Vishnu Sahasranama, Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 (Bhakti Yoga), or the Ekadashi-specific Vrat Katha aloud.
5. Maintain silence (mauna) where possible; spend the day in chanting, prayer, or charitable service.
6. Stay awake through the Ekadashi night (jagran) — the highest grade of observance. At minimum, sleep on the floor and avoid lust, anger, deceit, and harsh speech.
7. On Dwadashi morning, complete the Parana ritual (see Parana rules) and serve food to a Brahmin or any guest before eating yourself.

What to avoid

• All grains and pulses — rice, wheat, dal, millet, corn, beans of any kind. The shastras say "anna" (food-grain) is to be avoided in toto.
• Honey, mustard oil, salt (especially regular salt — rock salt / sendha namak is permitted), and most spices.
• Onion, garlic, and root vegetables in strict households.
• Brushing with toothpaste / chewing tobacco / paan / supari — only the neem twig (datun) is traditionally permitted.
• Sleeping during the day, anger, lying, harsh speech, indulgence with the opposite sex, gambling, and accepting gifts.
• Cutting hair / shaving / cutting nails on Ekadashi itself.

Spiritual and material benefits

• Removal of all sins accumulated knowingly and unknowingly, per Padma Purana — even one sincere Ekadashi cleanses lifetimes of karma.
• Liberation from the cycle of birth and death (moksha) — Mokshada Ekadashi specifically.
• Children for the childless — Putrada Ekadashi.
• Physical health: 24-hour fasts twice monthly give the digestive system its natural rest, in line with modern intermittent-fasting science.
• Mental clarity, deeper meditation, stronger Sankalpa shakti.

Vrat katha — the legend

In the Padma Purana, King Nahusha once asked the sage Vasishtha why Ekadashi fasting yields such enormous merit. Vasishtha replied with the story of King Mandhata, whose kingdom suffered a 12-year drought. The sage Angiras instructed him and his subjects to observe Ekadashi vrat; after a single sincere observance, rains returned in abundance. The personified form of Ekadashi is said to have arisen from Lord Vishnu himself to defeat the demon Mura — hence Ekadashi is non-different from Vishnu, and her grace bestows what no other vrat can.

The 24 named observances

Name	Lunar month	Significance
Pausha Putrada Ekadashi	Pausha · Shukla	Granted to childless couples seeking offspring. Falls in Dec/Jan.
Shattila Ekadashi	Pausha · Krishna	Six-fold sesame (tila) observance — sesame in bath, paste, offering, food, donation, and consumption.
Jaya Ekadashi	Magha · Shukla	Liberation from past misdeeds; grants victory and ultimate freedom.
Vijaya Ekadashi	Magha · Krishna	Lord Rama observed this before crossing the ocean to Lanka. Grants victory in all endeavours.
Amalaki Ekadashi	Phalguna · Shukla	Worship of the Amla (Indian gooseberry) tree, sacred to Vishnu. Falls a few days before Holi.
Papamochani Ekadashi	Phalguna · Krishna	"Destroyer of sins" — atones for all accumulated papa karma.
Kamada Ekadashi	Chaitra · Shukla	Fulfils desires (kama). First Ekadashi of the lunar new year.
Varuthini Ekadashi	Chaitra · Krishna	Grants protection and good fortune. Sacred to Vamana, the dwarf avatara of Vishnu.
Mohini Ekadashi	Vaishakha · Shukla	Lord Vishnu manifested as Mohini on this day to distribute amrita to the Devas.
Apara Ekadashi	Vaishakha · Krishna	Bestows boundless (apara) fame and removes all obstacles.
Nirjala Ekadashi	Jyeshtha · Shukla	⭐ The waterless fast — neither food nor water for 24+ hours. Equivalent merit to all 24 Ekadashis combined. Also called Bhimaseni Ekadashi.
Yogini Ekadashi	Jyeshtha · Krishna	Removes the sin of insulting a Brahmin or holy person.
Devshayani Ekadashi	Ashadha · Shukla	⭐ Vishnu begins cosmic sleep on Kshira Sagara. Marks the start of Chaturmas — the 4-month period of restraint when no marriages or auspicious ceremonies are performed.
Kamika Ekadashi	Ashadha · Krishna	Grants the desires of the heart and frees from rebirth.
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi	Shravana · Shukla	Second Putrada — observed by those seeking children, particularly sons.
Aja Ekadashi	Shravana · Krishna	King Harishchandra reclaimed his lost kingdom and wife by observing this vrat.
Parsva / Parivartini Ekadashi	Bhadrapada · Shukla	Vishnu changes sides (parivartana) in cosmic sleep. Mid-point of Chaturmas.
Indira Ekadashi	Bhadrapada · Krishna	Falls during Pitru Paksha — performed for liberation of ancestors trapped in lower realms.
Papankusha Ekadashi	Ashwin · Shukla	Acts as a goad (ankusha) controlling the elephant of accumulated sin.
Rama Ekadashi	Ashwin · Krishna	Sacred to Lord Rama. Observance equals the merit of a great horse-sacrifice.
Devuthani / Prabodhini Ekadashi	Kartika · Shukla	⭐ Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep. Chaturmas ends — marriages and auspicious ceremonies resume. Tulsi Vivah is celebrated the following day.
Utpanna Ekadashi	Kartika · Krishna	The "birth" Ekadashi — the day the personified form of Ekadashi-devi was born from Lord Vishnu to slay the demon Mura.
Mokshada Ekadashi	Margashirsha · Shukla	⭐ Gita Jayanti — the day Lord Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna. The supreme Ekadashi for liberation (moksha).
Saphala Ekadashi	Margashirsha · Krishna	Grants success (saphala) in all undertakings begun in the new year.

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Positions from the shared Lahiri-sidereal ephemeris; sunrise by the NOAA solar calculator. Every date above is computed, not stored. How AskSoma computes things.