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Ganesh Chaturthi
Next observed on Monday, 14 September 2026.
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2026?
Monday, 14 September 2026
Counting down to Ganesh Chaturthi
What Ganesh Chaturthi marks
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chavithi, or Vinayagar Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival that is dedicated to the Hindu deity Ganesha. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's murtis, privately in homes and publicly on elaborate pandals. Observances include chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts, such as prayers and vrata (fasting). Offerings and prasada from the daily prayers, which are distributed from the pandal to the community, include sweets such as modak, as it is believed to be a favourite of Ganesha. The festival ends on the tenth day after its start, when the murti is carried in a public procession with music and group chanting, and then immersed in a nearby body of water such as a river or sea, called visarjana on the day of Ananta Chaturdashi. In Mumbai alone, around 150,000 murtis are immersed It is a state festival of Indian state Maharashtra.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Hindu religious festival, available under CC BY-SA.
Ganesh Chaturthi dates: 2026–2031
| Year | Date | Day | Full calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday | India 2026 | |
| 2027 | Saturday | India 2027 | |
| 2028 | Wednesday | India 2028 | |
| 2029 | Tuesday | India 2029 | |
| 2030 | Sunday | India 2030 | |
| 2031 | Saturday | India 2031 |
Frequently asked
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2026?
Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Monday, 14 September 2026 in India.
What day of the week is Ganesh Chaturthi 2026?
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 falls on a Monday, 14 September 2026.
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2027?
Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Saturday, 4 September 2027.
Where is Ganesh Chaturthi observed?
Observed particularly in West & Deccan.
What does Ganesh Chaturthi celebrate?
Hindu religious festival. Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chavithi, or Vinayagar Chaturthi, is a Hindu festival that is dedicated to the Hindu deity Ganesha. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's murtis, privately in homes and publicly on elaborate pandals. Observances include chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts, such as prayers and vrata (fasting). Offerings and prasada from the daily prayers, which are distributed from the pandal to the community, include sweets such as modak, as it is believed to be a favourite of Ganesha. The festival en
Where it is observed
Ganesh Chaturthi is associated primarily with West & Deccan. Regional scope is editorial rather than official — the underlying calendar feed carries no regional data, so treat it as a guide, not a legal definition of where it is a day off.