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Dev Uthani Ekadashi
The day Vishnu wakes from his four-month sleep, when the Hindu wedding season reopens after Chaturmas.
When is Dev Uthani Ekadashi in 2026?
Dev Uthani Ekadashi 2026 is on Friday, 20 November 2026. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2027, Wednesday, 10 November 2027.
About Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Dev Uthani, or Prabodhini, Ekadashi falls on the eleventh day of the bright half of Kartik, in November. Hindu tradition says that Vishnu sleeps from Devshayani Ekadashi in the monsoon, and no weddings are held during these months. On this day he wakes, and the shaadi season begins, with many weddings in the weeks that follow. Community committees in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat hold group weddings on and after the day, and wedding markets, bands and caterers book out. Tulsi Vivah, the ritual marriage of the basil plant, takes place the next day or soon after.
Dev Uthani Ekadashi dates: 2026, 2027
| Year | Dev Uthani Ekadashi date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, 20 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 10 November 2027 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is served
- sweet potato
- singhara water chestnut
- sabudana
Also part of it, and being written: Prabodhini Ekadashi (The wake of Vishnu from his sleep.), Chaturmas (The four months when weddings are held back.), Tulsi Vivah (The ritual wedding that follows.).
More wedding customs tied to Dev Uthani Ekadashi
Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Background: "Prabodhini Ekadashi" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.