Kamada Ekadashi · 2026
Falls on: Saturday, March 28, 2026
The first Ekadashi of the Hindu year (Chaitra Shukla), believed to fulfil wishes (kama).
Dates and timings for Abu Dhabi.
Why this date
Smarta rule: the fast is kept on the day Ekadashi is current at both Arunodaya (96 minutes before sunrise) and sunrise in Abu Dhabi.
How it is observed
- Vishnu puja
Regional calendars
Also known as: कामदा एकादशी (Hindi) · காமதா ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · కామద ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Chaitra · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Chaitra · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Panguni 14, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Choitro 14, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Chaitra 14, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Meenam 14, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Abu Dhabi. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Kamada Ekadashi 2026
Vishnu
- Saturday, March 28, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sat, Mar 28, 7:16 AM – Sun, Mar 29, 6:16 AM GSTBreak the fast (Parana): Sun, Mar 29, 1:41 – 4:09 PM GSTHari Vasara lasts until 12:07 PM, past the morning, so break the fast after midday.Gauna Ekadashi (alternate): Sunday, March 29, 2026Householders (Smarta) fast on the first day. The alternate day is for sannyasis, widows and those seeking moksha, and it is also the Vaishnava fast.Break the fast (Parana): Mon, Mar 30, 6:16 – 8:44 AM GST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Kamada Ekadashi?
- The first Ekadashi of the Hindu year (Chaitra Shukla), believed to fulfil wishes (kama).
- When is Kamada Ekadashi 2026?
- Kamada Ekadashi falls on Saturday, March 28, 2026.