Rama Ekadashi
Rama Ekadashi is the Ekadashi fast of this lunar fortnight. The dates below are for the place on show, with the Smarta and Vaishnava fasts, the Parana (fast-breaking) time and the rule applied.
Next date: Monday, 25 October 2027
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Dates in 2026
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Thursday, 5 November 2026
Ashwin Krishna Paksha (Amanta) · Kartika Krishna Paksha (Purnimanta)
Smarta and Vaishnava dates — Both traditions fast on this day. Smarta: 05/11/2026 (Thu) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 05/11/2026 (Thu)
- Smarta 05/11/2026 (Thu) Parana · 06/11/2026 (Fri): to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended. Smarta: Ekadashi prevails at sunrise on this day.
- Vaishnava (ISKCON) 05/11/2026 (Thu) Parana · 06/11/2026 (Fri): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from sunrise to one third of the daytime. Vaishnava: a pure (shuddha) Ekadashi, already running at Arunodaya, 96 minutes before sunrise.
Parana: 06/11/2026 (Fri), to — Parana in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day), after Hari Vasara has ended.
Dates in 2027
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Monday, 25 October 2027
Ashwin Krishna Paksha (Amanta) · Kartika Krishna Paksha (Purnimanta)
Smarta and Vaishnava dates — The traditions differ this time. Smarta: 25/10/2027 (Mon) Vaishnava (ISKCON): 26/10/2027 (Tue)
- Smarta 25/10/2027 (Mon) Parana · 26/10/2027 (Tue): to — Hari Vasara extends beyond Pratahkal, so Parana is done after Madhyahna, once Hari Vasara is over. Smarta: Ekadashi prevails at sunrise on this day.
- Vaishnava (ISKCON) 26/10/2027 (Tue) Parana · 27/10/2027 (Wed): to — ISKCON (GCal) rule: from sunrise to one third of the daytime. Vaishnava: Dashami still ran at Arunodaya of the Ekadashi day (Dashami-viddha) or Ekadashi touched no sunrise, so the fast is kept on Dwadashi.
Parana: 26/10/2027 (Tue), to — Hari Vasara extends beyond Pratahkal, so Parana is done after Madhyahna, once Hari Vasara is over.
Questions about Rama Ekadashi
When is Rama Ekadashi 2027?
Rama Ekadashi 2027 is on Monday, 25 October 2027.
When is the Parana (fast-breaking) for Rama Ekadashi?
Parana is on Tuesday, 26 October 2027, 13:12 to 15:26.
How these dates are calculated
Parana is done on the day after Ekadashi, after sunrise, while Dwadashi is still running. It is preferably done in Pratahkal (the first fifth of the day) and should not be delayed into Madhyahna unless Hari Vasara makes that unavoidable.
Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.