| Date | Ekadashi | Tithi (local) | Parana / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, January 14, 2026 | Shattila Ekadashi | Jan 13, 11:48 AM → Jan 14, 2:23 PM SAST | Parana Jan 15, 5:10 AM–7:56 AM |
| Thursday, January 29, 2026 | Jaya Ekadashi | Jan 28, 1:07 PM → Jan 29, 10:26 AM SAST | Parana Jan 30, 5:23 AM–7:40 AM |
| Friday, February 13, 2026 | Vijaya Ekadashi | Feb 12, 8:53 AM → Feb 13, 10:56 AM SAST | Parana Feb 14, 5:36 AM–8:14 AM |
| Friday, February 27, 2026 | Amalaki Ekadashi | Feb 26, 9:04 PM → Feb 27, 7:03 PM SAST | Parana Feb 28, 5:46 AM–8:19 AM |
| Saturday, March 14, 2026 | Papmochani Ekadashi | Mar 14, 4:41 AM → Mar 15, 5:47 AM SAST | Parana Mar 15, 1:18 PM–3:46 PM Vaishnava Mar 15 |
| Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Kamada Ekadashi | Mar 28, 5:16 AM → Mar 29, 4:17 AM SAST | Parana Mar 29, 1:12 PM–3:34 PM Vaishnava Mar 29 |
| Monday, April 13, 2026 | Varuthini Ekadashi | Apr 12, 9:47 PM → Apr 13, 9:39 PM SAST | Parana Apr 14, 6:14 AM–8:31 AM |
| Monday, April 27, 2026 | Mohini Ekadashi | Apr 26, 2:37 PM → Apr 27, 2:46 PM SAST | Parana Apr 28, 6:23 AM–8:35 AM |
| Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | Apara Ekadashi | May 12, 11:23 AM → May 13, 10:00 AM SAST | Parana May 14, 6:33 AM–7:51 AM |
| Tuesday, May 26, 2026 | Padmini Ekadashi | May 26, 1:41 AM → May 27, 2:52 AM SAST | Parana May 27, 12:55 PM–3:00 PM |
| Thursday, June 11, 2026 | Parama Ekadashi | Jun 10, 9:28 PM → Jun 11, 7:07 PM SAST | Parana Jun 12, 6:48 AM–8:51 AM |
| Thursday, June 25, 2026 | Nirjala Ekadashi | Jun 24, 2:43 PM → Jun 25, 4:40 PM SAST | Parana Jun 26, 6:52 AM–8:55 AM |
| Friday, July 10, 2026 | Yogini Ekadashi | Jul 10, 4:47 AM → Jul 11, 1:53 AM SAST | Parana Jul 11, 7:04 AM–8:55 AM |
| Saturday, July 25, 2026 | Devshayani Ekadashi | Jul 24, 5:43 AM → Jul 25, 8:05 AM SAST | Parana Jul 26, 6:45 AM–8:52 AM |
| Saturday, August 8, 2026 | Kamika Ekadashi | Aug 8, 10:30 AM → Aug 9, 7:36 AM SAST | Parana Aug 9, 1:07 PM–3:17 PM Gauna/Vaishnava Aug 9 |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Shravana Putrada Ekadashi | Aug 22, 10:31 PM → Aug 24, 12:49 AM SAST | Parana Aug 24, 7:20 AM–8:35 AM |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Aja Ekadashi | Sep 6, 4:00 PM → Sep 7, 1:35 PM SAST | Parana Sep 8, 6:03 AM–8:23 AM |
| Tuesday, September 22, 2026 | Parivartini Ekadashi | Sep 21, 4:31 PM → Sep 22, 6:14 PM SAST | Parana Sep 23, 5:44 AM–8:10 AM |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | Indira Ekadashi | Oct 5, 10:38 PM → Oct 6, 9:05 PM SAST | Parana Oct 7, 5:27 AM–7:58 AM |
| Thursday, October 22, 2026 | Papankusha Ekadashi | Oct 21, 10:42 AM → Oct 22, 11:19 AM SAST | Parana Oct 23, 5:10 AM–7:46 AM |
| Thursday, November 5, 2026 | Rama Ekadashi | Nov 4, 7:34 AM → Nov 5, 7:06 AM SAST | Parana Nov 6, 4:58 AM–7:01 AM |
| Friday, November 20, 2026 | Devutthana (Prabodhini) Ekadashi | Nov 20, 3:46 AM → Nov 21, 3:02 AM SAST | Parana Nov 21, 1:04 PM–3:49 PM Vaishnava Nov 21 |
| Friday, December 4, 2026 | Utpanna Ekadashi | Dec 3, 7:34 PM → Dec 4, 8:15 PM SAST | Parana Dec 5, 4:47 AM–7:35 AM |
| Sunday, December 20, 2026 | Mokshada Ekadashi | Dec 19, 6:40 PM → Dec 20, 4:45 PM SAST | Parana Dec 21, 4:52 AM–7:41 AM |
Ekadashi tithi at local sunrise (Udaya) — the Smarta rule; when Dashami touches Arunodaya (96 minutes before sunrise) Vaishnavas fast the next day. Parana (breaking the fast) the next morning after sunrise, after Hari Vasara and before Dwadashi ends.
Padma Purana: sin resides in grain (especially rice) on Ekadashi; the vrat destroys sin, grants Vishnu's realm and the fulfilment of wishes; Nirjala Ekadashi (Jyeshtha Shukla) alone gives the fruit of all 24; the Ekadashis of Chaturmas from Devshayani to Devuthani are special; Mokshada (Gita Jayanti), Putrada (children), Jaya-Vijaya (success), Amalaki (the amla tree), Papmochani.
The timing rule of the vrat: the day with the udaya tithi (Ekadashi at sunrise) is the vrat day; if Ekadashi touches two sunrises (tithi vriddhi), Smartas keep the first day, Vaishnavas the second; if it is Dashami-viddha (a part of Dashami before sunrise) Vaishnavas take the next day — hence panchangs sometimes list 'Smarta/Vaishnava Ekadashi' separately; the dates above follow the Smarta (householder) rule.
24 in South Africa (Durban). Lunar months do not align with the calendar year, so the count can be 23 or 25.
4 of the 24 dates differ from India for Durban, because the tithi is judged at the local moment (sunrise/moonrise/Pradosh) and South Africa is hours away from India in time.
The main date is the Smarta (householder, Udaya-tithi) date. When Dashami touches Arunodaya, or on a Mahadwadashi, the Vaishnava date is one day later — shown as a tag in the table.
Next morning after sunrise, after Hari Vasara (the first quarter of Dwadashi) and before Dwadashi ends — the window is computed for each city in the table.
When the Ekadashi is Dashami-viddha (a part of Dashami just before sunrise) or touches two sunrises, Vaishnavas (ISKCON, Srivaishnavas, Madhvas) fast on the next day (the pure Ekadashi), Smarta householders on the first; panchangs list both; follow your sect — the list above is Smarta.
Yes — many women keep both Ekadashis; during menstruation no touching the puja, but the fruit rule can be kept (traditions differ); fruit, milk and fruit in pregnancy and breastfeeding; waterless only for the healthy; the essence of the vrat is restraint and remembrance, not suffering.
Chaitra: Papmochani (K), Kamada (S); Vaishakha: Varuthini, Mohini; Jyeshtha: Apara, Nirjala; Ashadha: Yogini, Devshayani; Shravana: Kamika, Putrada; Bhadrapada: Aja, Parivartini; Ashwin: Indira, Papankusha; Kartika: Rama, Devuthani; Margashirsha: Utpanna, Mokshada; Pausha: Saphala, Putrada; Magha: Shattila, Jaya; Phalguna: Vijaya, Amalaki; Adhika month: Parama (K), Padmini (S) — by the Purnimanta month reckoning (in the Amanta reckoning each Krishna-paksha Ekadashi is counted in the previous month); every date in the list above carries its name.