Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2034
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 Fasting Days
January 2034
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 12:37 PM, Dec 31 – 10:13 AM, Jan 1
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 2 – 7:46 AM, Jan 2
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 12:37 PM, Dec 31 – 10:13 AM, Jan 1
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 2 – 7:46 AM, Jan 2
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 1:14 PM, Jan 15 – 2:54 PM, Jan 16
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 17 – 9:21 AM, Jan 17
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:16 PM, Jan 29 – 7:33 PM, Jan 30
Paran 7:09 AM, Jan 31 – 9:19 AM, Jan 31
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 2034
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:18 AM, Feb 14 – 9:31 AM, Feb 15
Paran 6:58 AM, Feb 16 – 9:13 AM, Feb 16
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 6:40 AM, Feb 28 – 5:47 AM, Mar 1
Paran 11:52 AM, Mar 1 – 5:31 AM, Mar 2
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
March 2034
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 1:52 AM, Mar 16 – 1:22 AM, Mar 17
Paran 6:49 AM, Mar 17 – 8:52 AM, Mar 17
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:30 PM, Mar 29 – 6:03 PM, Mar 30
Paran 6:12 AM, Mar 31 – 8:41 AM, Mar 31
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 2034
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 3:20 PM, Apr 14 – 1:28 PM, Apr 15
Paran 5:54 AM, Apr 16 – 8:29 AM, Apr 16
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:21 AM, Apr 28 – 8:13 AM, Apr 29
Paran 5:41 AM, Apr 30 – 8:20 AM, Apr 30
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
May 2034
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 1:09 AM, May 14 – 10:52 PM, May 14
Paran 5:30 AM, May 15 – 8:13 AM, May 15
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 9:27 PM, May 27 – 11:48 PM, May 28
Paran 6:29 AM, May 29 – 8:10 AM, May 29
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
June 2034
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 8:31 AM, Jun 12 – 5:29 AM, Jun 13
Paran after 5:22 AM, Jun 14
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 1:44 PM, Jun 26 – 4:13 PM, Jun 27
Paran 5:25 AM, Jun 28 – 8:13 AM, Jun 28
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
July 2034
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 1:44 PM, Jul 11 – 10:54 AM, Jul 12
Paran 5:32 AM, Jul 13 – 7:58 AM, Jul 13
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 6:40 AM, Jul 26 – 8:30 AM, Jul 27
Paran 5:40 AM, Jul 28 – 8:23 AM, Jul 28
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 2034
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 6:33 PM, Aug 9 – 4:15 PM, Aug 10
Paran 5:48 AM, Aug 11 – 8:27 AM, Aug 11
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 11:11 PM, Aug 24 – 12:26 AM, Aug 26
Paran 6:26 AM, Aug 26 – 8:30 AM, Aug 26
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 2034
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 12:28 AM, Sep 8 – 11:01 PM, Sep 8
Paran 6:03 AM, Sep 9 – 8:33 AM, Sep 9
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 3:23 PM, Sep 23 – 3:18 PM, Sep 24
Paran 6:11 AM, Sep 25 – 8:35 AM, Sep 25
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2034
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 8:47 AM, Oct 7 – 8:52 AM, Oct 8
Paran 6:18 AM, Oct 9 – 8:38 AM, Oct 9
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 6:18 AM, Oct 23 – 5:35 AM, Oct 24
Paran 10:48 AM, Oct 24 – 3:39 AM, Oct 25
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2034
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 9:10 PM, Nov 5 – 10:18 PM, Nov 6
Paran 6:37 AM, Nov 7 – 8:48 AM, Nov 7
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 7:54 PM, Nov 21 – 5:50 PM, Nov 22
Paran 6:50 AM, Nov 23 – 8:57 AM, Nov 23
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 2034
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 1:21 PM, Dec 5 – 3:36 PM, Dec 6
Paran 7:00 AM, Dec 7 – 9:05 AM, Dec 7
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 9:45 AM, Dec 20 – 7:20 AM, Dec 21
Paran 9:53 AM, Dec 22 – 1:36 AM, Dec 23
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 7:20 AM, Dec 21 – 4:38 AM, Dec 22
Paran 9:53 AM, Dec 22 – 1:36 AM, Dec 23
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.