Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2050
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 2050 lists 26 dates, beginning with Vaikunta Ekadashi on 3 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2050
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 12:56 AM, Jan 3 – 1:14 AM, Jan 4
Paran 7:33 AM, Jan 4 – 9:19 AM, Jan 4
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 12:56 AM, Jan 3 – 1:14 AM, Jan 4
Paran 7:33 AM, Jan 4 – 9:19 AM, Jan 4
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 11:59 PM, Jan 18 – 10:44 PM, Jan 19
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 20 – 9:21 AM, Jan 20
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
February 2050
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 3:34 PM, Feb 1 – 5:12 PM, Feb 2
Paran 7:07 AM, Feb 3 – 9:18 AM, Feb 3
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 1:21 PM, Feb 17 – 10:46 AM, Feb 18
Paran 6:55 AM, Feb 19 – 7:45 AM, Feb 19
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
March 2050
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 8:42 AM, Mar 3 – 11:05 AM, Mar 4
Paran 6:41 AM, Mar 5 – 9:02 AM, Mar 5
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 10:56 PM, Mar 18 – 8:08 PM, Mar 19
Paran 6:24 AM, Mar 20 – 8:50 AM, Mar 20
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
April 2050
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:10 AM, Apr 2 – 5:39 AM, Apr 3
Paran 12:16 PM, Apr 3 – 8:08 AM, Apr 4
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:01 AM, Apr 17 – 3:11 AM, Apr 18
Paran 8:27 AM, Apr 18 – 8:27 AM, Apr 18
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
May 2050
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 9:32 PM, May 1 – 11:46 PM, May 2
Paran 6:11 AM, May 3 – 8:18 AM, May 3
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 11:40 AM, May 16 – 9:24 AM, May 17
Paran 5:28 AM, May 18 – 7:13 AM, May 18
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2050
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 2:57 PM, May 31 – 4:17 PM, Jun 1
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 2 – 8:09 AM, Jun 2
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 5:21 PM, Jun 14 – 3:57 PM, Jun 15
Paran 5:23 AM, Jun 16 – 8:10 AM, Jun 16
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2050
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 6:46 AM, Jun 30 – 6:39 AM, Jul 1
Paran 5:27 AM, Jul 2 – 6:07 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 12:23 AM, Jul 14 – 11:56 PM, Jul 14
Paran 6:03 AM, Jul 15 – 8:18 AM, Jul 15
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 7:49 PM, Jul 29 – 6:53 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 2050
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 9:38 AM, Aug 12 – 10:32 AM, Aug 13
Paran 5:49 AM, Aug 14 – 8:28 AM, Aug 14
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:50 AM, Aug 28 – 4:45 AM, Aug 29
Paran 10:08 AM, Aug 29 – 2:15 AM, Aug 30
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
September 2050
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 10:16 PM, Sep 10 – 11:54 PM, Sep 11
Paran 6:30 AM, Sep 12 – 8:33 AM, Sep 12
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 4:13 PM, Sep 26 – 1:23 PM, Sep 27
Paran 6:12 AM, Sep 28 – 8:36 AM, Sep 28
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2050
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 2:12 PM, Oct 10 – 4:37 PM, Oct 11
Paran 6:20 AM, Oct 12 – 8:39 AM, Oct 12
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 12:19 AM, Oct 26 – 9:31 PM, Oct 26
Paran 6:29 AM, Oct 27 – 8:43 AM, Oct 27
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2050
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 9:22 AM, Nov 9 – 11:55 AM, Nov 10
Paran 6:40 AM, Nov 11 – 8:50 AM, Nov 11
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 8:19 AM, Nov 24 – 5:50 AM, Nov 25
Paran 11:13 AM, Nov 25 – 3:20 AM, Nov 26
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 2050
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 6:21 AM, Dec 9 – 8:39 AM, Dec 10
Paran 7:03 AM, Dec 11 – 9:07 AM, Dec 11
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 4:56 PM, Dec 23 – 3:15 PM, Dec 24
Paran 7:11 AM, Dec 25 – 9:15 AM, Dec 25
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.