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Nirjala Ekadashi निर्जला एकादशी
The waterless fast — the strictest of the twenty-four Ekadashis.
2026 · Delhi
25 Jun 2026
Guruvaar (Thu) · Shukla Ekadashi
The rule
What decides this date
- Month
- Jyeshtha
- Fortnight
- Shukla Paksha
- Tithi
- Ekadashi
- Reckoning
- Amanta (new moon to new moon)
- Observed in
- Across India
Across years
Nirjala Ekadashi in 2026–2028
Same rule, three years, three different Gregorian dates. Nothing here is stored — it is recomputed each time.
| Year | Date | Day | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 Jun 2026 | Guruvaar (Thu) | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 2027 | 14 Jun 2027 | Somvaar (Mon) | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 2028 | 3 Jun 2028 | Shanivaar (Sat) | Shukla Ekadashi |
Across cities
Nirjala Ekadashi 2026, by city
A festival falls on the day whose local sunrise its tithi spans, so the date itself can differ — and any time the observance keys on certainly does.
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Mumbai | 25 Jun 2026 |
| London | 25 Jun 2026 |
| San Francisco | 24 Jun 2026 |