Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2018
A month-by-month list of every Ekadashi of the year — the eleventh-tithi fasting days sacred to Lord Vishnu — including Nirjala, Devshayani, Prabodhini (Dev Uthani), Mokshada / Vaikuntha, Putrada and Saphala, with the name, paksha, lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Ekadashi Vrat 2018 lists 25 dates, beginning with Shattila Ekadashi on 12 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2018
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 7:08 PM, Jan 11 – 9:19 PM, Jan 12
Paran 7:15 AM, Jan 13 – 9:20 AM, Jan 13
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 11:26 AM, Jan 27 – 8:28 AM, Jan 28
Paran after 7:10 AM, Jan 29
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 2018
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 2:42 PM, Feb 10 – 5:24 PM, Feb 11
Paran 7:01 AM, Feb 12 – 9:15 AM, Feb 12
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 8:11 PM, Feb 25 – 5:30 PM, Feb 26
Paran 6:48 AM, Feb 27 – 9:06 AM, Feb 27
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
March 2018
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 11:18 AM, Mar 12 – 1:42 PM, Mar 13
Paran 6:32 AM, Mar 14 – 8:55 AM, Mar 14
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:43 AM, Mar 27 – 1:31 AM, Mar 28
Paran 6:59 AM, Mar 28 – 8:44 AM, Mar 28
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 2018
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:57 AM, Apr 11 – 8:13 AM, Apr 12
Paran 5:57 AM, Apr 13 – 8:31 AM, Apr 13
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:42 AM, Apr 25 – 9:19 AM, Apr 26
Paran 5:43 AM, Apr 27 – 8:07 AM, Apr 27
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 2018
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 11:29 PM, May 10 – 11:55 PM, May 11
Paran 5:37 AM, May 12 – 8:14 AM, May 12
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:15 PM, May 24 – 5:44 PM, May 25
Paran 5:25 AM, May 26 – 8:10 AM, May 26
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
June 2018
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 1:11 PM, Jun 9 – 11:56 AM, Jun 10
Paran 5:22 AM, Jun 11 – 8:09 AM, Jun 11
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:19 AM, Jun 23 – 3:39 AM, Jun 24
Paran 10:05 AM, Jun 24 – 4:42 AM, Jun 25
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 2018
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 11:32 PM, Jul 8 – 9:38 PM, Jul 9
Paran 5:30 AM, Jul 10 – 8:17 AM, Jul 10
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:42 PM, Jul 22 – 4:21 PM, Jul 23
Paran 5:38 AM, Jul 24 – 8:21 AM, Jul 24
Lord Vishnu begins his four-month cosmic sleep and Chaturmas starts; in Maharashtra it is Ashadhi Ekadashi, the climax of the Pandharpur Wari pilgrimage to Lord Vitthal.
August 2018
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 7:52 AM, Aug 7 – 5:15 AM, Aug 8
Paran 10:32 AM, Aug 8 – 2:22 AM, Aug 9
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:16 AM, Aug 21 – 7:31 AM, Aug 22
Paran 5:54 AM, Aug 23 – 8:30 AM, Aug 23
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 2018
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 3:06 PM, Sep 5 – 12:16 PM, Sep 6
Paran 6:02 AM, Sep 7 – 8:32 AM, Sep 7
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 10:40 PM, Sep 19 – 1:18 AM, Sep 21
Paran 7:54 AM, Sep 21 – 8:35 AM, Sep 21
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2018
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 9:50 PM, Oct 4 – 7:19 PM, Oct 5
Paran 6:16 AM, Oct 6 – 8:37 AM, Oct 6
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 6:00 PM, Oct 19 – 8:05 PM, Oct 20
Paran 6:25 AM, Oct 21 – 8:41 AM, Oct 21
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2018
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 5:10 AM, Nov 3 – 3:12 AM, Nov 4
Paran 8:45 AM, Nov 4 – 8:46 AM, Nov 4
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:44 PM, Nov 18 – 2:32 PM, Nov 19
Paran 6:47 AM, Nov 20 – 8:55 AM, Nov 20
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
December 2018
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 1:55 PM, Dec 2 – 12:59 PM, Dec 3
Paran 6:58 AM, Dec 4 – 9:03 AM, Dec 4
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 7:52 AM, Dec 17 – 7:57 AM, Dec 18
Paran after 7:08 AM, Dec 20
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Mokshada Ekadashi
Tithi 8:20 AM, Dec 18 – 7:35 AM, Dec 19
Paran after 7:08 AM, Dec 20
Bestows liberation (moksha) and coincides with Gita Jayanti.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
About the Ekadashi Vrat Calendar
A month-by-month list of every Ekadashi of the year — the eleventh-tithi fasting days sacred to Lord Vishnu — including Nirjala, Devshayani, Prabodhini (Dev Uthani), Mokshada / Vaikuntha, Putrada and Saphala, with the name, paksha, lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Dates are shown for the current and the coming year.