When is Ekadashi in September 2026 in India?

This latest India news blog delivers detailed information about the Dates of Ekadashi in September 2026 in India. Along with this, read also about how to calculate this day on the calendar, rules for Vrat/fasting, and next month’s dates.

Did you know that in a month there are two Ekadashi days, and the two dates falls in September are 7th and 22nd September. The 7th of September is called the Aja, and that of the 22ND September 2026 is known as the Parsva Parivartini.

How to calculate Ekadashi?

Calculation of this special day is performed based on the rules of Vedic astronomical formulas and based on the position of the 11th lunar day (tithi). According to various resources available on the internet, it is calculated based on the position of the sun and the moon.

If you are not interested in calculating and want to know the dates exactly, then you can use a Hindu calendar Panchang or the ISKCON calendar, where every date can be found.

Another way to calculate it is as follows

यदि आपके पास इस्कॉन या हिंदू कैलेंडर या कोई अन्य कैलेंडर नहीं है, तो आप वैकल्पिक विधि का उपयोग कर सकते हैं। वैकल्पिक विधि है वेबसाइट एप्लिकेशन टूल, जैसे कि अहोबिलमट्ट कैलकुलेटर का उपयोग करके एकादशी की गणना ऑनलाइन करना।

ऑनलाइन ज्योतिष एकादशी कैलकुलेटर, द्रिक पंचांग एकादशी कैलकुलेटर। यदि आपको इन टूल्स के लिए डायरेक्ट लिंक चाहिए, तो अधिक जानकारी के लिए हमारे ब्लॉग पर जाएं।

Website address to find the Ekadashi days in India

Did you know there are various websites where you can check the Vrat days online in India? Check this list of websites below

Website Name	Website address
Samvat	samvat.in
Online Jyotish	onlinejyotish.com
Iskon calendar	iskonbangalore.org
Astroyogi	astroyogi.com
Astroica	astroica.com
Sunsetsunrisetime	sunsetsunrisetime.com
mpanchang	mpanchang.com
Drik Panchang	Drikpanmchangg.com
Vraj Vrindavan	vrajvrindavan.com

Fasting rules people followed

On this special day in India, some states, people also do fasting. As per our ground report analysis, not all people do fasting, but some people follow the vrat/fasting rules. The fasting rules include the following.

• Not eating any Grains or legumes such as rice, barley, wheat, maize. Millets, beans.etc
• Abstaining from Tamasic ingredients such as Onion, garlic, non-veg curry, etc
• No eating of mustard and hing seeds

Fasting days on this day are not always meant to eat nothing; you can also eat depending on the situation. If your health has a problem, then prefer drinking fresh coconut water, not packaged drinking, because packaged drinking might contain some preservation chemicals. Other food items that most people prefer on this day include water fruits and nuts/seeds, dried fruits, sweet potatoes, sago, water chestnut flour, milk curd, etc.

Editor’s Analysis: As per our research and analysis, it is not compulsory to keep fasting ot vrat on this day. Those who voluntarily follow this can practice the fasting rules.

Upcoming Ekadashi dates 2026

October 2026
Indira	October 6th 2026
Papankusha	22nd October
November month
Utpanna	6th november
Mokshada	21st November
December Month
Saphala	6th December 2026
Putrada	21st December 2026

Editors’ Analysis: Ekadashi occurs twice a montha nd 24 times a year. The Various tools available to find the date or calculate it help users know the scheduled date of every month. Fasting or vrat is practiced on these days in various states of India. This day is regarded as one fo teh specila day in India, and people follow prayers and other religious activities also. As you know, in India there live many religious people, and the calculation of this day may also differ. As you see, the Hindu calendar andthe Meitei Calendat there sees some differences in days and calculation styles. However, for the whole country, it is a special day, and people are praying to gods and goddesses also on this day.

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