Kamika Ekadashi · 2026
Falls on: Saturday, August 8, 2026
Ekadashi falling during the monsoon month of Shravana, considered highly auspicious for Vishnu worship.
Dates and timings for Brooklyn.
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 Brooklyn.
How it is observed
- Vishnu puja
- Tulsi puja
Regional calendars
Also known as: कामिका एकादशी (Hindi) · காமிக ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · కామిక ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Ashadha · Krishna Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Shravana · Krishna Paksha
- Tamil: Aadi 24, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Shrabon 23, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Shrabana 24, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Karkidakam 24, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for Brooklyn. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Kamika Ekadashi 2026
Vishnu
- Saturday, August 8, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Sat, Aug 8, 4:29 AM – Sun, Aug 9, 1:35 AM EDTBreak the fast (Parana): Sun, Aug 9, 6:49 – 8:48 AM EDTWithin Dwadashi, which ends 10:31 PM, in the morning.Vaishnava Ekadashi: Sunday, August 9, 2026The Vaishnava tradition, including ISKCON, fasts on this day instead.Break the fast (Parana): Mon, Aug 10, 6:01 – 8:49 AM EDT
Frequently asked questions
- What is Kamika Ekadashi?
- Ekadashi falling during the monsoon month of Shravana, considered highly auspicious for Vishnu worship.
- When is Kamika Ekadashi 2026?
- Kamika Ekadashi falls on Saturday, August 8, 2026.