Apara Ekadasi, aka Bhadrakali Ekadashi or Bhadrakali Jayanti, is an auspicious Ekadasi vrat dedicated to Lord Vishnu. In 2026, date of Apara Ekadashi is 13 May 2026, today.
In Punjab and some places in Haryana and North India it is also celebrated as Bhadrakali Ekadasi or the birthday of Goddess Bhadrakali.
Apara Ekadasi (Bhadrakali Ekadashi) falls in Krishna Paksha of Jyestha month as per North Indian calendars and in Vaishakh month as per Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, and Marathi calendars.