Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2065
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 2065 lists 24 dates, beginning with Saphala Ekadashi on 2 January.
Ekadashi Fasting Days
January 2065
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 11:42 AM, Jan 2 – 9:14 AM, Jan 3
Paran after 7:14 AM, Jan 4
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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Pausha Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 12:52 PM, Jan 17 – 2:28 PM, Jan 18
Paran 7:13 AM, Jan 19 – 9:21 AM, Jan 19
Observed by parents praying to Lord Vishnu for worthy children.
February 2065
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Shattila Ekadashi
Tithi 8:14 PM, Jan 31 – 6:38 PM, Feb 1
Paran 7:08 AM, Feb 2 – 9:18 AM, Feb 2
Observed with sesame (til) in six ways — bathing, offering and donating — to cleanse past sins.
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Jaya Ekadashi
Tithi 9:01 AM, Feb 16 – 9:20 AM, Feb 17
Paran 6:56 AM, Feb 18 – 9:11 AM, Feb 18
A fast said to free the devotee from rebirth and the fate of becoming a ghost.
March 2065
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Vijaya Ekadashi
Tithi 5:54 AM, Mar 2 – 5:14 AM, Mar 3
Paran 11:23 AM, Mar 3 – 5:13 AM, Mar 4
Kept for victory over hardship and foes, as Lord Rama did before crossing to Lanka.
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Amalaki Ekadashi
Tithi 1:51 AM, Mar 18 – 1:27 AM, Mar 19
Paran 6:53 AM, Mar 19 – 8:50 AM, Mar 19
The amla (gooseberry) tree and Lord Vishnu are worshipped together for health and merit.
April 2065
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Papamochani Ekadashi
Tithi 5:07 PM, Mar 31 – 5:51 PM, Apr 1
Paran 6:09 AM, Apr 2 – 8:39 AM, Apr 2
The Ekadashi that "destroys sins", observed as the lunar year draws to a close.
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Kamada Ekadashi
Tithi 3:22 PM, Apr 16 – 1:25 PM, Apr 17
Paran 5:52 AM, Apr 18 – 8:27 AM, Apr 18
The wish-fulfilling Ekadashi that opens the new lunar year and grants desires.
May 2065
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Varuthini Ekadashi
Tithi 6:07 AM, Apr 30 – 7:56 AM, May 1
Paran 5:39 AM, May 2 – 8:18 AM, May 2
A fast that grants protection, good fortune and freedom from sin.
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Mohini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:50 AM, May 16 – 10:21 PM, May 16
Paran 5:28 AM, May 17 – 8:12 AM, May 17
Frees the devotee from delusion (moha), named after Vishnu's Mohini avatar.
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Apara Ekadashi
Tithi 8:57 PM, May 29 – 11:09 PM, May 30
Paran 5:48 AM, May 31 – 8:09 AM, May 31
Believed to grant boundless wealth and wash away even grave sins.
June 2065
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Nirjala Ekadashi
Tithi 7:32 AM, Jun 14 – 4:33 AM, Jun 15
Paran 9:45 AM, Jun 15 – 1:22 AM, Jun 16
The strictest Ekadashi — kept without even water; its merit is said to equal all twenty-four.
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Yogini Ekadashi
Tithi 12:55 PM, Jun 28 – 3:19 PM, Jun 29
Paran 5:26 AM, Jun 30 – 8:14 AM, Jun 30
A fast that frees one from sin and disease, dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
July 2065
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Devshayani (Ashadhi) Ekadashi
Tithi 12:42 PM, Jul 13 – 9:52 AM, Jul 14
Paran 5:33 AM, Jul 15 – 7:01 AM, Jul 15
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 5:50 AM, Jul 28 – 7:46 AM, Jul 29
Paran 5:41 AM, Jul 30 – 8:24 AM, Jul 30
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
August 2065
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Tithi 5:40 PM, Aug 11 – 3:32 PM, Aug 12
Paran 5:49 AM, Aug 13 – 8:28 AM, Aug 13
Observed by couples who pray to Lord Vishnu for the blessing of children.
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Aja Ekadashi
Tithi 10:43 PM, Aug 26 – 12:07 AM, Aug 28
Paran 6:10 AM, Aug 28 – 8:31 AM, Aug 28
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
September 2065
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Parsva Ekadashi
Tithi 12:02 AM, Sep 10 – 10:47 PM, Sep 10
Paran 6:04 AM, Sep 11 – 8:33 AM, Sep 11
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Indira Ekadashi
Tithi 3:17 PM, Sep 25 – 3:14 PM, Sep 26
Paran 6:12 AM, Sep 27 – 8:36 AM, Sep 27
Observed during Pitru Paksha to liberate departed ancestors.
October 2065
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Papankusha Ekadashi
Tithi 8:47 AM, Oct 9 – 8:53 AM, Oct 10
Paran 6:19 AM, Oct 11 – 8:39 AM, Oct 11
A "goad against sin" that is believed to grant heaven and good health.
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Rama Ekadashi
Tithi 6:08 AM, Oct 25 – 5:19 AM, Oct 26
Paran 10:29 AM, Oct 26 – 3:12 AM, Oct 27
Falls just before Diwali and is kept to wash away sins, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayana.
November 2065
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi
Tithi 9:12 PM, Nov 7 – 10:13 PM, Nov 8
Paran 6:39 AM, Nov 9 – 8:49 AM, Nov 9
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
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Utpanna Ekadashi
Tithi 7:21 PM, Nov 23 – 5:05 PM, Nov 24
Paran 6:51 AM, Nov 25 – 8:58 AM, Nov 25
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
December 2065
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Saphala Ekadashi
Tithi 6:24 AM, Dec 23 – 3:53 AM, Dec 24
Paran 8:54 AM, Dec 24 – 9:14 AM, Dec 24
A fast that is believed to make all of one's endeavours fruitful.
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.