Dev Uthani Ekadashi in Haridwar

Dev Uthani Ekadashi in Haridwar

Dev Uthani Ekadashi falls on Kartik Shukla Ekadashi, the eleventh lunar day of the bright fortnight of Kartik. It is observed in honour of Vishnu, who is held to awaken on this day after the four-month sleep of Chaturmas. The same day is also kept as Tulsi Vivah. The observance is pan-India, and Haridwar (हरिद्वार), in the Asia/Kolkata time zone, follows the same tithi as the rest of the country — but the clock time attached to it is worked out for Haridwar's own sunrise.

Date and timing in this city

For Haridwar, the date is Friday 20 November 2026. In the following year it falls on Wednesday 10 November 2027.

These are the dates computed for Haridwar itself, taking the local sunrise into account. The tithi is Kartik Shukla Ekadashi; the day on which it is observed is fixed by when that tithi is running at sunrise in this location.

Why the date can differ from India

A single pan-Indian calendar date is convenient, but Ekadashi is not a fixed clock event. The tithi is a segment of the lunar month, and the moment it begins and ends shifts gradually with longitude. Because the day of observance is tied to sunrise at a given place, a city further east or west may meet the tithi at a slightly different point in its own morning.

Haridwar's date is therefore calculated for Haridwar's sunrise rather than borrowed from a general national listing. In most years the two agree; in some they do not, and the difference is a matter of local sunrise, not of a different festival. Traditions also differ in how the month itself is reckoned — amanta in some regions, purnimanta in others — and Smarta and Vaishnava practice can vary on which day is kept. Where customs diverge, families generally follow their own lineage and the guidance of their elders or a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

Dev Uthani Ekadashi is a pan-India observance, and Haridwar keeps it as part of that wider practice. Vishnu is worshipped as the deity who awakens, and the day is joined with Tulsi Vivah. Devotees observe the Ekadashi vrata, keep vigil, and take part in the Tulsi Vivah ceremony according to their family and sampradaya.

Because observances vary by region and community, the form of the day — the fast, the puja, the readings — is best confirmed with one's own tradition rather than assumed to be uniform.

Practical tips

• Note the Haridwar date for the year you are observing: 20 November 2026, or 10 November 2027.
• Plan around local sunrise in Haridwar, since the observance is anchored to it.
• Follow your own family or sampradaya custom where Smarta and Vaishnava practice differ.
• For personal chart-based questions, consult a qualified jyotishi.