Dev Uthani Ekadashi on 20 November; wedding dates in Kashi run 21 Nov to 12 Dec

For households that have been waiting since the monsoon months, this is the date from which weddings, sacred-thread ceremonies and house-warmings resume. By tradition, the day marks Lord Vishnu's awakening from yogic sleep, and Tulsi Vivah is observed with it.

When and where: Kashi almanac scholars quoted by Amar Ujala list wedding dates on 21, 24, 25, 26 and 30 November, and on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 11 and 12 December. A separate Aaj Tak list carries the same dates except 30 November, so families planning for that day should confirm with their own priest. Kharmas begins on 16 December, after which auspicious ceremonies pause.

The pause runs until Makar Sankranti on 15 January 2027, and the Kashi list shows wedding dates resuming from 18 January.

Almanacs differ slightly from one tradition to another, so the dates above are a planning guide and not a ruling. The timing of an individual ceremony is set by the family's priest.

Details are from Amar Ujala's Varanasi report of 13 November and Aaj Tak's wedding-date list of the same day.