Does Padmini Ekadashi not come every year?

No, it only occurs in years with an adhika masa, the extra thirteenth month, which comes roughly every three years. That month has its own two Ekadashis, Padmini and Parama, and they don't exist in ordinary years. That rarity is part of why they're considered especially meritorious.

Padmini Ekadashi

the extra-month Ekadashis

2026

27 May 2026

Wednesday

Full panchang for this day

About

The Ekadashi of the intercalary (Adhika / Purushottama) month. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu; observed only in a leap-month year.

Falls on: Only during an Adhika Masa, the extra month, roughly every three years

What it is

An adhika masa has its own two Ekadashis, and they have their own names, Padmini in the bright fortnight and Parama in the dark. They only exist in years with an extra month, which is why a normal year has twenty-four Ekadashis and an adhika masa year has twenty-six. Considered especially meritorious precisely because they're rare.

Food

Standard Ekadashi observance, no grains.

Common questions

Does Padmini Ekadashi not come every year?: No, it only occurs in years with an adhika masa, the extra thirteenth month, which comes roughly every three years. That month has its own two Ekadashis, Padmini and Parama, and they don't exist in ordinary years. That rarity is part of why they're considered especially meritorious.

Padmini Ekadashi date in 2025 Padmini Ekadashi date in 2027