Mokshada Ekadashi · 2025
Falls on: Sunday, November 30, 2025
Shukla Ekadashi of Margashirsha, believed to grant liberation (moksha) to ancestors; Gita Jayanti falls on the same day.
Dates and timings for New York City.
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 New York City.
How it is observed
- Vishnu puja
- Bhagavad Gita reading
Regional calendars
Also known as: मोक्षदा एकादशी (Hindi) · மோக்ஷதா ஏகாதசி (Tamil) · మోక్షద ఏకాదశి (Telugu)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Margashirsha · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Margashirsha · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Karthigai 15, 2056 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Ogrohayon 14, 1432 (Bangabda)
- Odia: Margashira 15, 1433 (Vilayati era)
- Malayalam: Vrischikam 15, 1201 (Kollam era)
Computed for New York City. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Mokshada Ekadashi 2025
Vishnu
- Sunday, November 30, 2025View day panchang →Tithi window: Sun, Nov 30, 10:59 AM – Mon, Dec 1, 8:31 AM ESTBreak the fast (Parana): Mon, Dec 1, 1:45 – 2:35 PM ESTHari Vasara lasts until 1:45 PM, past the morning, so break the fast after midday.Gauna Ekadashi (alternate): Monday, December 1, 2025Householders (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): Tue, Dec 2, 7:02 – 8:55 AM EST
Frequently asked questions
- What is Mokshada Ekadashi?
- Shukla Ekadashi of Margashirsha, believed to grant liberation (moksha) to ancestors; Gita Jayanti falls on the same day.
- When is Mokshada Ekadashi 2025?
- Mokshada Ekadashi falls on Sunday, November 30, 2025.