Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2039
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 2039 lists 27 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 6 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2039
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 7:11 AM, Jan 5 – 9:47 AM, Jan 6
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 7 – 9:19 AM, Jan 7
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 7:08 AM, Jan 5 – 9:49 AM, Jan 6
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 7 – 9:19 AM, Jan 7
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 6:44 AM, Jan 20 – 4:20 AM, Jan 21
Paran 9:40 AM, Jan 21 – 1:49 AM, Jan 22
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2039
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 4:43 AM, Feb 4 – 7:01 AM, Feb 5
Paran 1:17 PM, Feb 5 – 8:40 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 3:15 PM, Feb 18 – 1:32 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 2039
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 12:56 AM, Mar 6 – 2:04 AM, Mar 7
Paran 7:57 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 12:07 AM, Mar 20 – 11:12 PM, Mar 20
Paran 6:24 AM, Mar 21 – 8:49 AM, Mar 21
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2039
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 6:00 PM, Apr 4 – 5:31 PM, Apr 5
Paran 6:05 AM, Apr 6 – 8:36 AM, Apr 6
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:46 AM, Apr 18 – 10:05 AM, Apr 19
Paran 5:50 AM, Apr 20 – 8:26 AM, Apr 20
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2039
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:01 AM, May 4 – 5:19 AM, May 5
Paran 10:48 AM, May 5 – 3:14 AM, May 6
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 9:15 PM, May 17 – 10:23 PM, May 18
Paran 5:28 AM, May 19 – 8:12 AM, May 19
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2039
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 4:48 PM, Jun 2 – 2:16 PM, Jun 3
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 4 – 8:09 AM, Jun 4
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 10:35 AM, Jun 16 – 12:47 PM, 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 2039
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:55 PM, Jul 1 – 9:12 PM, Jul 2
Paran 5:27 AM, Jul 3 – 8:14 AM, Jul 3
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 2:12 AM, Jul 16 – 4:44 AM, Jul 17
Paran 11:26 AM, Jul 17 – 7:23 AM, Jul 18
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:43 AM, Jul 31 – 2:59 AM, Aug 1
Paran 8:16 AM, Aug 1 – 8:24 AM, Aug 1
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
August 2039
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 7:21 PM, Aug 14 – 9:46 PM, Aug 15
Paran 5:50 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 11:16 AM, Aug 29 – 8:57 AM, Aug 30
Paran 5:58 AM, Aug 31 – 6:40 AM, Aug 31
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
September 2039
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 1:14 PM, Sep 13 – 2:38 PM, Sep 14
Paran 6:05 AM, Sep 15 – 8:34 AM, Sep 15
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:41 PM, Sep 27 – 4:08 PM, Sep 28
Paran 6:12 AM, Sep 29 – 8:36 AM, Sep 29
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
October 2039
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 6:48 AM, Oct 13 – 6:40 AM, Oct 14
Paran after 6:21 AM, Oct 15
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 2:17 AM, Oct 27 – 1:38 AM, Oct 28
Paran 7:42 AM, Oct 28 – 8:44 AM, Oct 28
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2039
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 10:30 PM, Nov 11 – 9:40 PM, Nov 12
Paran 6:41 AM, Nov 13 – 8:51 AM, Nov 13
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 1:58 PM, Nov 25 – 2:49 PM, Nov 26
Paran 6:52 AM, Nov 27 – 8:59 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 2039
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 1:01 PM, Dec 11 – 10:53 AM, Dec 12
Paran 7:04 AM, Dec 13 – 8:18 AM, Dec 13
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 5:32 AM, Dec 25 – 7:43 AM, Dec 26
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 27 – 9:16 AM, Dec 27
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 5:45 AM, Dec 25 – 7:30 AM, Dec 26
Paran 7:12 AM, Dec 27 – 9:16 AM, Dec 27
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.