Ekadashi, the eleventh lunar day, comes twice a month and is kept as a fast from rice and other grains. Below are the Ekadashis in our Odia calendar for 2026, from 14 January to 20 December, with the weekday and rituals of each.
| Date | Ekadashi |
|---|---|
| 14 JanuaryWednesday | Makar Sankranti; Shattila Ekadashi |
| 29 JanuaryThursday | Bhaimi Ekadashi |
| 13 FebruaryFriday | Kumbha Sankranti; Pankoddhara Ekadashi |
| 27 FebruaryFriday | Papanashini Ekadashi |
| 15 MarchSunday | Mina Sankranti; Papamochani Ekadashi |
| 29 MarchSunday | Kamada Ekadashi |
| 13 AprilMonday | Baruthini Ekadashi |
| 27 AprilMonday | Mohini Ekadashi |
| 27 MayWednesday | Purushottami Ekadashi; Bakrid |
| 11 JuneThursday | Purushottami Ekadashi |
| 25 JuneThursday | Nirjala Ekadashi; Rukmini Bibaha |
| 25 JulySaturday | Suna Besha; Harishayana Ekadashi |
| 9 AugustSunday | Ekadashi |
| 23 AugustSunday | Putrada Ekadashi |
| 7 SeptemberMonday | Kaliya Dalana Ekadashi |
| 22 SeptemberTuesday | Parshwa Parivartana Ekadashi |
| 6 OctoberTuesday | Indira Ekadashi |
| 22 OctoberThursday | Papankusha Ekadashi |
| 5 NovemberThursday | Rama Ekadashi |
| 21 NovemberSaturday | Deva Utthapana Ekadashi; Tulasi Bibaha; Panchuka begins |
| 4 DecemberFriday | Utpanna Ekadashi |
| 20 DecemberSunday | Mokshada Ekadashi |
Rituals, date by date
14 January: Makar Sankranti; Shattila Ekadashi
Families soak freshly harvested rice with jaggery, banana, coconut, chhena and milk to make makara chaula, offer it to the Sun and share it, after a holy dip at dawn. It is also Shattila Ekadashi: sesame goes into the bath, the food and the gifts.
Why it matters: The Sun enters Makara and begins its northward journey (Uttarayan). Fixed by the Sun, it falls on 14 January almost every year.
29 January: Bhaimi Ekadashi
Odisha's name for the Ekadashi of Magha, kept in Bhima's name. Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
13 February: Kumbha Sankranti; Pankoddhara Ekadashi
The Sun enters a new sign and a new Odia month begins; families bathe at dawn and pray to the Sun. It is also an Ekadashi: families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
27 February: Papanashini Ekadashi
Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
15 March: Mina Sankranti; Papamochani Ekadashi
The Sun enters a new sign and a new Odia month begins; families bathe at dawn and pray to the Sun. It is also an Ekadashi: families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
29 March: Kamada Ekadashi
Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
13 April: Baruthini Ekadashi
Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
27 April: Mohini Ekadashi
Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
27 May: Purushottami Ekadashi; Bakrid
The first Ekadashi of the extra month, kept with special devotion. Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day. Muslims celebrate Eid-uz-Zuha with prayers at the mosque and a sacrifice shared with family and the poor.
11 June: Purushottami Ekadashi
The second Ekadashi of the extra month. Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
25 June: Nirjala Ekadashi; Rukmini Bibaha
The strictest Ekadashi: many fast without even water until the next morning. Temples celebrate the wedding of Krishna and Rukmini.
25 July: Suna Besha; Harishayana Ekadashi
The deities are dressed in gold on their chariots outside the temple, and lakhs come to see them. It is Harishayana Ekadashi, when Vishnu goes to sleep for four months (Chaturmasya). Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
9 August: Ekadashi
Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
23 August: Putrada Ekadashi
Couples fast for the blessing of children. Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
7 September: Kaliya Dalana Ekadashi
At Puri, Jagannath is dressed as Krishna subduing the serpent Kaliya. Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
22 September: Parshwa Parivartana Ekadashi
Vishnu is said to turn onto his other side in his four-month sleep. Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
6 October: Indira Ekadashi
Kept in Pitru Paksha for the peace of the ancestors. Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
22 October: Papankusha Ekadashi
Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
5 November: Rama Ekadashi
Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
21 November: Deva Utthapana Ekadashi; Tulasi Bibaha; Panchuka begins
Vishnu wakes from his four-month sleep, and the tulsi plant is married to him (Tulasi Bibaha). The last five days of Kartika, Panchuka, begin: most families give up fish and meat. Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
4 December: Utpanna Ekadashi
Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
20 December: Mokshada Ekadashi
Kept for the liberation of the ancestors. Families fast from rice and other grains, worship Vishnu, and break the fast after sunrise the next day.
Every month, with its rituals
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Dates from the Kohinoor Press Sankhyepa Panjika 2026, Cuttack.
