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Festival dates · 2026

Devutthana / Prabodhini Ekadashi 2026

Also Tulsi Vivaha begins

Kartika Shukla Ekadashi. The date in 21 cities, computed for local sunrise, with the tithi times.

Short answer.
  • Sydney and Melbourne: Saturday 21 November 2026
  • Kathmandu: Saturday 21 November 2026
  • New York: Friday 20 November 2026

The cities split across Fri, 20 Nov and Sat, 21 Nov this year: the tithi boundary falls between their sunrises. The table shows every city.

Date by city

CityDateTithi (local time)Kathmandu date
Australia and New Zealand
SydneySaturday 21 November 2026Fri, 20 Nov, 12:47 pm → Sat, 21 Nov, 12:03 pmsame day
MelbourneSaturday 21 November 2026Fri, 20 Nov, 12:47 pm → Sat, 21 Nov, 12:03 pmsame day
BrisbaneSaturday 21 November 2026Fri, 20 Nov, 11:47 am → Sat, 21 Nov, 11:03 amsame day
PerthSaturday 21 November 2026Fri, 20 Nov, 9:47 am → Sat, 21 Nov, 9:03 amsame day
AdelaideSaturday 21 November 2026Fri, 20 Nov, 12:17 pm → Sat, 21 Nov, 11:33 amsame day
CanberraSaturday 21 November 2026Fri, 20 Nov, 12:47 pm → Sat, 21 Nov, 12:03 pmsame day
HobartSaturday 21 November 2026Fri, 20 Nov, 12:47 pm → Sat, 21 Nov, 12:03 pmsame day
DarwinSaturday 21 November 2026Fri, 20 Nov, 11:17 am → Sat, 21 Nov, 10:33 amsame day
AucklandSaturday 21 November 2026Fri, 20 Nov, 2:47 pm → Sat, 21 Nov, 2:03 pmsame day
Nepal
KathmanduSaturday 21 November 2026Fri, 20 Nov, 7:32 am → Sat, 21 Nov, 6:48 am—
United States
New YorkFriday 20 November 2026Thu, 19 Nov, 8:47 pm → Fri, 20 Nov, 8:03 pmSat, 21 Nov
Dallas–Fort WorthFriday 20 November 2026Thu, 19 Nov, 7:47 pm → Fri, 20 Nov, 7:03 pmSat, 21 Nov
HoustonFriday 20 November 2026Thu, 19 Nov, 7:47 pm → Fri, 20 Nov, 7:03 pmSat, 21 Nov
ChicagoFriday 20 November 2026Thu, 19 Nov, 7:47 pm → Fri, 20 Nov, 7:03 pmSat, 21 Nov
Washington DCFriday 20 November 2026Thu, 19 Nov, 8:47 pm → Fri, 20 Nov, 8:03 pmSat, 21 Nov
BostonFriday 20 November 2026Thu, 19 Nov, 8:47 pm → Fri, 20 Nov, 8:03 pmSat, 21 Nov
AtlantaFriday 20 November 2026Thu, 19 Nov, 8:47 pm → Fri, 20 Nov, 8:03 pmSat, 21 Nov
San Francisco Bay AreaFriday 20 November 2026Thu, 19 Nov, 5:47 pm → Fri, 20 Nov, 5:03 pmSat, 21 Nov
Los AngelesFriday 20 November 2026Thu, 19 Nov, 5:47 pm → Fri, 20 Nov, 5:03 pmSat, 21 Nov
SeattleFriday 20 November 2026Thu, 19 Nov, 5:47 pm → Fri, 20 Nov, 5:03 pmSat, 21 Nov

Rule: the day the tithi is current at local sunrise (udaya tithi).

What the day observes

Prabodhini or Devutthana Ekadashi, the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of Kartika, when Vishnu wakes from the four months of sleep that began on Devshayani Ekadashi. The marriage season reopens, and the Tulsi Vivaha, the wedding of the sacred basil to Vishnu, is kept between this day and the full moon.

How it is kept

The Ekadashi fast, the waking of the deity with song, and the Tulsi plant dressed as a bride.

Common questions

When is Devutthana / Prabodhini Ekadashi 2026 in Sydney?

Saturday 21 November 2026. Kartika Shukla Ekadashi; the tithi runs Fri, 20 Nov, 12:47 pm to Sat, 21 Nov, 12:03 pm Sydney time.

When is Devutthana / Prabodhini Ekadashi 2026 in Nepal?

Saturday 21 November 2026 in Kathmandu. Kartika Shukla Ekadashi; the tithi runs Fri, 20 Nov, 7:32 am to Sat, 21 Nov, 6:48 am Nepal time.

When is Devutthana / Prabodhini Ekadashi 2026 in the United States?

Friday 20 November 2026 in New York (the same day across the US cities listed). US sunrises fall ten to fifteen hours behind Kathmandu's, so when the tithi ends in that gap the US keeps the festival a day earlier than Nepal.

Why is Devutthana / Prabodhini Ekadashi on a different day in different countries?

Because the day is decided by which civil day the tithi (lunar day) is current at local sunrise. Sydney's sunrise is four to six hours ahead of Kathmandu's and New York's ten hours behind, so a tithi that ends between two sunrises gives a different day. In 2026 the cities split across Fri, 20 Nov and Sat, 21 Nov.

How is the Devutthana / Prabodhini Ekadashi date calculated?

Sun and Moon positions from Meeus' algorithms with the Lahiri ayanamsa, amanta lunar months named by the solar ingress inside them, and the day on which the tithi is current at local sunrise (udaya tithi). Tithi boundaries are accurate to a few minutes; a boundary within minutes of sunrise is worth checking against your temple's panchang.

Other years: Devutthana / Prabodhini Ekadashi 2027. Nearby: Chhath (Surya Shashthi) · Kartika Purnima · all festivals.

See also: the full-year calendar by city · why festival dates differ between Nepal, India and Australia.

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