Ekadashi 2026
Ekadashi 2026 Dates – Bihar
Ekadashi, the eleventh tithi of each fortnight, is the most widely kept fast in Bihar. Most people eat phalahar — fruit, makhana, sabudana — and break the fast on Dwadashi after sunrise. 2026 has 24 ekadashi days.
| Date | Name | Maas · Paksha | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 14 January 2026 | Shattila Ekadashi | Magha Krishna | Anuradha |
| Thursday, 29 January 2026 | Jaya Ekadashi | Magha Shukla | Rohini |
| Friday, 13 February 2026 | Vijaya Ekadashi | Phalguna Krishna | Mula |
| Friday, 27 February 2026 | Amalaki Ekadashi | Phalguna Shukla | Ardra |
| Sunday, 15 March 2026 | Papmochani Ekadashi | Chaitra Krishna | Shravana |
| Sunday, 29 March 2026 | Kamada Ekadashi | Chaitra Shukla | Ashlesha |
| Monday, 13 April 2026 | Varuthini Ekadashi | Vaishakha Krishna | Dhanishtha |
| Monday, 27 April 2026 | Mohini Ekadashi | Vaishakha Shukla | Purva Phalguni |
| Wednesday, 13 May 2026 | Apara Ekadashi | Jyeshtha Krishna | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Wednesday, 27 May 2026 | Padmini / Parama (Adhik) Ekadashi | Jyeshtha Shukla | Hasta |
| Thursday, 11 June 2026 | Padmini / Parama (Adhik) Ekadashi | Ashadha Krishna | Revati |
| Thursday, 25 June 2026 | Nirjala Ekadashi | Jyeshtha Shukla | Swati |
| Saturday, 11 July 2026 | Yogini Ekadashi | Ashadha Krishna | Krittika |
| Saturday, 25 July 2026 | Devshayani Ekadashi | Ashadha Shukla | Jyeshtha |
| Sunday, 9 August 2026 | Kamika Ekadashi | Shravana Krishna | Mrigashira |
| Sunday, 23 August 2026 | Pavitra (Putrada) Ekadashi | Shravana Shukla | Mula |
| Monday, 7 September 2026 | Aja Ekadashi | Bhadrapada Krishna | Punarvasu |
| Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | Parivartini Ekadashi | Bhadrapada Shukla | Uttara Ashadha |
| Tuesday, 6 October 2026 | Indira Ekadashi | Ashwin Krishna | Ashlesha |
| Thursday, 22 October 2026 | Papankusha Ekadashi | Ashwin Shukla | Shatabhisha |
| Thursday, 5 November 2026 | Rama Ekadashi | Kartik Krishna | Uttara Phalguni |
| Saturday, 21 November 2026 | Devuthan (Prabodhini) Ekadashi | Kartik Shukla | Uttara Bhadrapada |
| Friday, 4 December 2026 | Utpanna Ekadashi | Margashirsha Krishna | Hasta |
| Sunday, 20 December 2026 | Mokshada Ekadashi | Margashirsha Shukla | Ashwini |
Based on the tithi at sunrise in Patna. When a tithi is very short, some panchangs keep the vrat a day earlier or later.