The eleventh day of each lunar month is called Ekadashi and is observed by devotees as a day of fasting. This fasting does not refer just to food but also restrictions on the five senses, their organs and also the mind. Through the power of the vows of ekadashi, the sins of 100 lives are destroyed. Until the vows of ekadashi are undertaken the sins committed remain in the body, however once the vow has been undertaken the sins are destroyed. Scriptures recommend observing an (ideally waterless) fast from sunrise on the day of Ekadashi to sunrise on the day following Ekadashi. Two Ekadashis occur in one month according to positions of the moon.
Ekadashi Vrat Calendar 2018
(List of 25 Ekadashi)
Ekadashi Fasting Days for Smarthas Sampradaya
Date
Month Year
Day
Ekadashi Details
स्मार्त
12
January 2018
(Friday)
Shattila Ekadashi
षटतिला एकादशी
27
January 2018
(Saturday)
Jaya Ekadashi
जया एकादशी
11
February 2018
(Sunday)
Vijaya Ekadashi
विजया एकादशी
26
February 2018
(Monday)
Amalaki Ekadashi
आमलकी एकादशी
13
March 2018
(Tuesday)
Papmochani Ekadashi
पापमोचिनी एकादशी
27
March 2018
(Tuesday)
Kamada Ekadashi
कामदा एकादशी
12
April 2018
(Thursday)
Varuthini Ekadashi
बरूथिनी एकादशी
26
April 2018
(Thursday)
Mohini Ekadashi
मोहिनी एकादशी
11
May 2018
(Friday)
Apara Ekadashi
अपरा एकादशी
25
May 2018
(Friday)
Padmini Ekadashi
पद्मिनी एकादशी
10
June 2018
(Sunday)
Parama Ekadashi
परम एकादशी
23
June 2018
(Saturday)
Nirjala Ekadashi
निर्जला एकादशी
09
July 2018
(Monday)
Yogini Ekadashi
योगिनी एकादशी
23
July 2018
(Monday)
Devshayani Ekadashi
देवशयनी एकादशी
07
August 2018
(Tuesday)
Kamika Ekadashi
कामिका एकादशी
22
August 2018
(Wednesday)
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
श्रावण पुत्रदा एकादशी
06
September 2018
(Thursday)
Aja Ekadashi
अजा एकादशी
20
September 2018
(Thursday)
Parsva/Parivartini Ekadashi
परिवर्तिनी एकादशी
05
October 2018
(Friday)
Indira Ekadashi
इन्दिरा एकादशी
20
October 2018
(Saturday)
Papankusha Ekadashi
पापांकुशा एकादशी
03
November 2018
(Saturday)
Rama Ekadashi
रमा एकादशी
19
November 2018
(Monday)
Devutthana Ekadashi
देवुत्थान एकादशी
03
December 2018
(Monday)
Utpanna Ekadashi
उत्पन्ना एकादशी
18
December 2018
(Tuesday)
Mokshada Ekadashi
मोक्षदा एकादशी
Note: Smartha Ekadasi is based on the almanac calculation that when the sunrises if it is the Ekadasi tithi (lunar day) then it is Smartha Ekadasi.
Ekadashi Fasting Dates for Vaishnava Sampradaya
Date
Month Year
Day
Ekadashi Details
वैष्णव
13
January 2018
(Saturday)
Sattila Ekadasi
Paksa Vardhini Mahadvadasi
षटतिला एकादशी
28
January 2018
(Sunday)
Bhaimi Ekadasi
Trisprsa Mahadvadasi
भीष्म एकादशी (जया /अजा एकादशी)
11
February 2018
(Sunday)
Vijaya Ekadasi
विजया एकादशी
26
February 2018
(Monday)
Amalaki Ekadasi
आमलकी एकादशी
13
March 2018
(Tuesday)
Papamocani Ekadasi
पापमोचिनी एकादशी
27
March 2018
(Tuesday)
Kamada Ekadasi
कामदा एकादशी
12
April 2018
(Thursday)
Varuthini Ekadasi
बरूथिनी एकादशी
26
April 2018
(Thursday)
Mohini Ekadasi
मोहिनी एकादशी
11
May 2018
(Friday)
Apara Ekadasi
अपरा एकादशी
25
May 2018
(Friday)
Padmini Ekadasi
पद्मिनी एकादशी
10
June 2018
(Sunday)
Parama Ekadasi
परम एकादशी
23
June 2018
(Saturday)
Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi
निर्जला एकादशी
09
July 2018
(Monday)
Yogini Ekadasi
23
July 2018
(Monday)
Sayana Ekadasi
देवशयनी एकादशी
08
August 2018
(Wednesday)
Kamika Ekadasi
कामिका एकादशी
22
August 2018
(Wednesday)
Pavitropana Ekadasi
पवित्रा एकादशी
06
September 2018
(Thursday)
Annada Ekadasi
आनंद / अजा एकादशी
20
September 2018
(Thursday)
Parsva/Parivartini Ekadasi
परिवर्तिनी एकादशी
05
October 2018
(Friday)
Indira Ekadasi
इन्दिरा एकादशी
20
October 2018
(Saturday)
Pasankusa Ekadasi
पापांकुशा एकादशी
04
November 2018
(Sunday)
Rama Ekadasi
रमा एकादशी
19
November 2018
(Monday)
Utthana Ekadasi
देवुत्थान एकादशी
03
December 2018
(Monday)
Utpanna Ekadasi
उत्पन्ना एकादशी
19
December 2018
(Wednesday)
Moksada Ekadasi
Trisprsa Mahadvadasi
मोक्षदा एकादशी
* Ekadashi dates compiled from all leading panchangs