Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2020
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 2020 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 6 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2020
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 3:07 AM, Jan 6 – 4:17 AM, Jan 7
Paran 10:09 AM, Jan 7 – 4:31 AM, Jan 8
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:07 AM, Jan 6 – 4:17 AM, Jan 7
Paran 10:09 AM, Jan 7 – 4:31 AM, Jan 8
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 2:51 AM, Jan 20 – 1:58 AM, Jan 21
Paran 7:58 AM, Jan 21 – 9:21 AM, Jan 21
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2020
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:53 PM, Feb 4 – 9:40 PM, Feb 5
Paran 7:06 AM, Feb 6 – 9:17 AM, Feb 6
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 2:26 PM, Feb 18 – 3:01 PM, Feb 19
Paran 6:55 AM, Feb 20 – 9:11 AM, Feb 20
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2020
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 1:33 PM, Mar 5 – 11:48 AM, Mar 6
Paran 6:39 AM, Mar 7 – 9:00 AM, Mar 7
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 4:26 AM, Mar 19 – 5:48 AM, Mar 20
Paran 12:26 PM, Mar 20 – 7:46 AM, Mar 21
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2020
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:59 AM, Apr 4 – 10:42 PM, Apr 4
Paran 6:06 AM, Apr 5 – 8:37 AM, Apr 5
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:02 PM, Apr 17 – 10:14 PM, Apr 18
Paran 5:51 AM, Apr 19 – 8:26 AM, Apr 19
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2020
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:21 AM, May 3 – 6:13 AM, May 4
Paran after 5:36 AM, May 5
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 12:42 PM, May 17 – 3:09 PM, May 18
Paran 5:27 AM, May 19 – 8:11 AM, May 19
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2020
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 3:00 PM, Jun 1 – 12:05 PM, Jun 2
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 3 – 8:09 AM, Jun 3
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:47 AM, Jun 16 – 7:50 AM, Jun 17
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 18 – 8:10 AM, Jun 18
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2020
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:49 PM, Jun 30 – 5:28 PM, Jul 1
Paran 5:27 AM, Jul 2 – 8:14 AM, Jul 2
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.
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 10:21 PM, Jul 15 – 11:54 PM, Jul 16
Paran 6:01 AM, Jul 17 – 8:19 AM, Jul 17
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 1:16 AM, Jul 30 – 11:44 PM, Jul 30
Paran 5:42 AM, Jul 31 – 8:24 AM, Jul 31
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
August 2020
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 2:12 PM, Aug 14 – 2:23 PM, Aug 15
Paran 5:51 AM, Aug 16 – 8:28 AM, Aug 16
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 8:28 AM, Aug 28 – 8:17 AM, Aug 29
Paran 5:58 AM, Aug 30 – 8:21 AM, Aug 30
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
September 2020
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 4:14 AM, Sep 13 – 3:38 AM, Sep 14
Paran 8:54 AM, Sep 14 – 1:48 AM, Sep 15
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:57 PM, Sep 26 – 7:42 PM, Sep 27
Paran 6:12 AM, Sep 28 – 8:36 AM, Sep 28
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
October 2020
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 4:48 PM, Oct 12 – 2:39 PM, Oct 13
Paran 6:21 AM, Oct 14 – 8:39 AM, Oct 14
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 8:52 AM, Oct 26 – 10:46 AM, Oct 27
Paran 6:30 AM, Oct 28 – 8:44 AM, Oct 28
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2020
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 3:23 AM, Nov 11 – 12:53 AM, Nov 12
Paran 6:41 AM, Nov 12 – 8:51 AM, Nov 12
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 2:42 AM, Nov 25 – 5:05 AM, Nov 26
Paran 11:49 AM, Nov 26 – 7:45 AM, Nov 27
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 2020
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 12:58 PM, Dec 10 – 10:04 AM, Dec 11
Paran after 7:04 AM, Dec 12
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 11:17 PM, Dec 24 – 1:56 AM, Dec 26
Paran 8:32 AM, Dec 26 – 9:15 AM, Dec 26
The Margazhi Ekadashi when the gates of Vaikuntha are said to open; Vishnu devotees fast and keep vigil.
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.