Fasting Dates are important as the best time for devoting all energies to spiritual pursuit. Of course fasting carries many health benefits but fasting without water as it is indicated in Ananda Marga may require a further motivation and possibly supervision by a competent spiritual teacher (Acarya).
Ananda Marga Fasting Chart 2016. The following table is set to United States Eastern Time (GMT -5). If you have any questions regarding calculations to other time zones, please contact NY Sectorial Office.
Fasting Chart – Year 2016 – United States Eastern Time (-5 GMT)
| Fasting Date | Moon Position | ||
| Jan 05 (Tue) | Ekadashi | (Eleventh lunar day fasting) | |
| Jan 09 (Sat) | Amavasya | (New Moon Fasting) | |
| Jan 19 (Tue) | Ekadashi | ||
| Jan 23 (Sat) | Purnima | (Full Moon Fasting) | |
| Feb 03 (Wed) | Ekadashi | ||
| Feb 07 (Sun) | Amavasya | ||
| Feb 17 (Wed) | Ekadashi | ||
| Feb 21 (Sun) | Purnima | ||
| Mar 04 (Fri) | Ekadashi | ||
| Mar 08 (Tue) | Amavasya | ||
| Mar 18 (Fri) | Ekadashi | ||
| Mar 22 (Tue) | Purnima | ||
| Apr 03 (Sun) | Ekadashi | ||
| Apr 06 (Wed) | Amavasya | ||
| Apr 16 (Sat) | Ekadashi | ||
| Apr 21 (Thu) | Purnima | ||
| May 02 (Mon) | Ekadashi | ||
| May 05 (Thu) | Amavasya | ||
| May 16 (Mon) | Ekadashi | ||
| May 20 (Fri) | Purnima | ||
| May 31 (Tue) | Ekadashi | ||
| Jun 04 (Sat) | Amavasya | ||
| Jun 15 (Wed) | Ekadashi | ||
| Jun 19 (Sun) | Purnima | ||
| Jun 30 (Thu) | Ekadashi | ||
| Jul 03 (Sun) | Amavasya | ||
| Jul 14 (Thu) | Ekadashi | ||
| Jul 19 (Tue) | Purnima | ||
| Jul 29 (Fri) | Ekadashi | ||
| Aug 01 (Mon) | Amavasya | ||
| Aug 13 (Sat) | Ekadashi | ||
| Aug 17 (Wed) | Purnima | ||
| Aug 27 (Sat) | Ekadashi | ||
| Aug 31 (Wed) | Amavasya | ||
| Sep 12 (Mon) | Ekadashi | ||
| Sep 15 (Thu) | Purnima | ||
| Sep 25 (Sun) | Ekadashi | ||
| Sep 30 (Fri) | Amavasya | ||
| Oct 11 (Tue) | Ekadashi | ||
| Oct 15 (Sat) | Purnima | ||
| Oct 25 (Tue) | Ekadashi | ||
| Oct 29 (Sat) | Amavasya | ||
| Nov 10 (Thu) | Ekadashi | ||
| Nov 13 (Sun) | Purnima | ||
| Nov 24 (Thu) | Ekadashi | ||
| Nov 28 (Mon) | Amavasya | ||
| Dec 09 (Fri) | Ekadashi | ||
| Dec 13 (Tue) | Purnima | ||
| Dec 23 (Fri) | Ekadashi | ||
| Dec 28 (Wed) | Amavasya |