Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2056
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 2056 lists 24 dates, beginning with Shattila Ekadashi on 13 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2056
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 11:19 AM, Jan 12 – 9:19 AM, Jan 13
Paran 7:14 AM, Jan 14 – 7:27 AM, Jan 14
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 7:07 PM, Jan 27 – 8:18 PM, Jan 28
Paran 7:10 AM, Jan 29 – 9:20 AM, Jan 29
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
February 2056
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 8:29 PM, Feb 10 – 7:28 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 2:01 PM, Feb 26 – 1:46 PM, Feb 27
Paran 6:47 AM, Feb 28 – 9:05 AM, Feb 28
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
March 2056
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 6:59 AM, Mar 11 – 7:25 AM, Mar 12
Paran 6:32 AM, Mar 13 – 8:06 AM, Mar 13
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:10 AM, Mar 27 – 4:13 AM, Mar 28
Paran 9:23 AM, Mar 28 – 2:01 AM, Mar 29
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
April 2056
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 7:43 PM, Apr 9 – 8:58 PM, Apr 10
Paran 5:59 AM, Apr 11 – 8:32 AM, Apr 11
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Padmini Ekadashi
Tithi 4:45 PM, Apr 25 – 2:20 PM, Apr 26
Paran 5:43 AM, Apr 27 – 8:21 AM, Apr 27
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
May 2056
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Parama Ekadashi
Tithi 9:55 AM, May 9 – 12:03 PM, May 10
Paran 5:32 AM, May 11 – 8:14 AM, May 11
The dark (Krishna) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas) — held to be exceptionally meritorious.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:40 AM, May 25 – 9:54 PM, May 25
Paran 5:25 AM, May 26 – 8:10 AM, May 26
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
June 2056
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 1:36 AM, Jun 8 – 3:58 AM, Jun 9
Paran 10:37 AM, Jun 9 – 6:26 AM, Jun 10
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:22 AM, Jun 23 – 3:26 AM, Jun 24
Paran 8:40 AM, Jun 24 – 12:22 AM, Jun 25
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
July 2056
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:08 PM, Jul 7 – 8:26 PM, Jul 8
Paran 5:30 AM, Jul 9 – 8:17 AM, Jul 9
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 11:12 AM, Jul 22 – 8:44 AM, Jul 23
Paran 5:38 AM, Jul 24 – 6:19 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 2056
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Kamika Ekadashi
Tithi 11:08 AM, Aug 6 – 12:42 PM, Aug 7
Paran 5:47 AM, Aug 8 – 8:26 AM, Aug 8
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 4:39 PM, Aug 20 – 3:01 PM, Aug 21
Paran 5:54 AM, Aug 22 – 8:30 AM, Aug 22
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
September 2056
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 3:35 AM, Sep 5 – 4:30 AM, Sep 6
Paran 10:14 AM, Sep 6 – 4:22 AM, Sep 7
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 12:07 AM, Sep 19 – 11:27 PM, Sep 19
Paran 6:08 AM, Sep 20 – 8:35 AM, Sep 20
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
October 2056
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 7:09 PM, Oct 4 – 6:30 PM, Oct 5
Paran 6:17 AM, Oct 6 – 8:37 AM, Oct 6
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 10:27 AM, Oct 18 – 11:10 AM, Oct 19
Paran 6:25 AM, Oct 20 – 8:41 AM, Oct 20
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
November 2056
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 9:12 AM, Nov 3 – 6:59 AM, Nov 4
Paran after 6:36 AM, Nov 5
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 12:43 AM, Nov 17 – 2:13 AM, Nov 18
Paran 8:49 AM, Nov 18 – 8:54 AM, Nov 18
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 2056
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 8:45 PM, Dec 2 – 6:10 PM, Dec 3
Paran 6:59 AM, Dec 4 – 9:04 AM, Dec 4
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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Vaikunta Ekadashi
Tithi 6:27 PM, Dec 16 – 8:52 PM, Dec 17
Paran 7:08 AM, Dec 18 – 9:12 AM, Dec 18
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.