Jaya Ekadashi
Freedom from the curse of a wandering spirit.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 29 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 17 February 2027 |
| 2028 | Monday, 7 February 2028 |
| 2029 | Friday, 26 January 2029 |
| 2030 | Thursday, 14 February 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, 3 February 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
11th day of the waxing moon, in Magha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
A gandharva named Malyavan and his wife Pushpavati, cursed by Indra to become spirits, kept Jaya Ekadashi without knowing it and were freed.
How it is kept
Devotees fast, worship Vishnu and read the katha. The vow is said to free a person from curses and sins.
Common questions
When is Jaya Ekadashi in 2027?
In 2027, Jaya Ekadashi falls on Wednesday, 17 February 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Jaya Ekadashi decided?
11th day of the waxing moon, in Magha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Jaya Ekadashi kept?
Devotees fast, worship Vishnu and read the katha. The vow is said to free a person from curses and sins.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Jaya Ekadashi for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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