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Dev Uthani Ekadashi 20 November 2026: When Wedding Season Starts and Which Dates Are Left
By NamaJyoti editorial · Monday, 2 November 2026 · 3 min read
In short
Dev Uthani (Prabodhini) Ekadashi is on Friday, 20 November 2026, ending the four-month Chaturmas that began with Devshayani Ekadashi on Saturday, 25 July 2026. Weddings can resume from here. Tulsi Vivah follows on Saturday, 21 November 2026. After Dev Uthani, only 7 dates in 2026 pass the classical wedding filters, because Kharmas begins on 16 December.
What Dev Uthani Ekadashi marks
On Devshayani Ekadashi (Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi) Lord Vishnu is said to begin his four-month rest; on Prabodhini or Dev Uthani Ekadashi (Kartik Shukla Ekadashi) he wakes. The four months in between are Chaturmas, when weddings, griha pravesh and other major auspicious ceremonies are traditionally paused.
| Event | Date | Tithi window (IST) |
|---|---|---|
| Devshayani Ekadashi (Chaturmas begins) | Saturday, 25 July 2026 | 24 Jul, 09:12 → 25 Jul, 11:34 |
| Dev Uthani / Prabodhini Ekadashi (Chaturmas ends) | Friday, 20 November 2026 | 20 Nov, 07:15 → 21 Nov, 06:32 |
| Tulsi Vivah (Dwadashi) | Saturday, 21 November 2026 | Day after Ekadashi |
The tithi begins and ends between two sunrises; many panchangs observe it on this day.
When an Ekadashi begins after sunrise and ends before the next sunrise, panchangs can differ by a day on when to keep the vrat. The start and end times above let you follow your family's tradition.
Shubh vivah dates remaining in 2026
These dates pass the classical wedding filters — a wedding nakshatra, an auspicious tithi, a favourable weekday — and fall outside Kharmas, Adhik maas, Holashtak and the combustion of Venus or Jupiter:
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov, Wed | Krishna Dwitiya | Rohini |
| 26 Nov, Thu | Krishna Dwitiya | Mrigashira |
| 30 Nov, Mon | Krishna Saptami | Magha |
| 3 Dec, Thu | Krishna Dashami | Hasta |
| 6 Dec, Sun | Krishna Trayodashi | Swati |
| 10 Dec, Thu | Shukla Dwitiya | Mula |
| 12 Dec, Sat | Shukla Tritiya | Uttara Ashadha |
A screening list, not a final muhurat. Your kundli matching, family custom and pandit decide the actual date and time.
What Chaturmas pauses — and what it does not
During Chaturmas the major samskaras — weddings, griha pravesh, mundan and upanayana — are traditionally paused. It is not a period of idleness: it is the time for vrats, fasting on Ekadashis, scripture reading and charity, and the festivals of Shravana, Ganesh Chaturthi, Navratri and Diwali all fall inside it. Ordinary work, purchases and business continue.
What people do on Dev Uthani Ekadashi
- A fast (nirjala or with fruit and milk, as the family follows) and a prayer to Vishnu.
- Waking the deity with a conch and bells in the evening — “Uthho Dev, baitho Dev” — and offering sugarcane, ber, singhara and seasonal fruit.
- Tulsi Vivah, the symbolic wedding of the tulsi plant with Shaligram or Vishnu, on Dwadashi — the traditional start to the wedding season.
Why the 2026 season is short
Three things squeeze the calendar this year: Chaturmas runs until 20 November; Venus was retrograde, and combust for part of it, through October and early November; and Kharmas (Sun in Dhanu) begins on 16 December and lasts until 14 January. That is why good dates in late November and early December are in demand — if you are planning a wedding, secure the venue early. See Kharmas 2026 for what comes next.
Before you fix a date
- Get the kundli matching done first (how Ashtakoot works).
- Check for Manglik status and its cancellations (explained here).
- Ask your pandit for the exact time within the day; the date is only half the muhurat.
- Remember that a muhurat suits everyone — what suits you two is in your charts.
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Questions
- When is Dev Uthani Ekadashi in 2026?
- Friday, 20 November 2026 (tithi 20 Nov, 07:15 to 21 Nov, 06:32, IST).
- When does the wedding season start after Chaturmas?
- Right after Dev Uthani Ekadashi. The first dates passing our filters are 25/11, 26/11, 30/11.
- Can I marry on Tulsi Vivah day?
- Many families do, since Chaturmas has ended; check the tithi, nakshatra and weekday for that day with your pandit.
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