Anant Chaturdashi 2018 Date — Sunday, September 23, 2018
When is Anant Chaturdashi in 2018? Anant Chaturdashi 2018 falls on Sunday, September 23, 2018.
Observance: Anant Chaturdashi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Anant Chaturdashi 2018 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Thu, 13 September 2018 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Sun, 23 September 2018 | Main day |
Why we celebrate
Farewell to Ganesha after Chaturthi festival; Anant (infinite) thread worship for prosperity.
How it is celebrated
Processions, visarjan in water bodies, Anant puja in Maharashtra.
Puja timing
Visarjan muhurta on Chaturdashi midday to evening.
Foods & offerings
Modak prasad; feast after visarjan.
Rituals
- Final aarti and ukhapan.
- Procession with music to immersion point.
- Anant thread on wrist (where observed).
Anant Chaturdashi dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Tue, 5 September 2017 |
| 2018 | Sun, 23 September 2018 |
| 2019 | Thu, 12 September 2019 |
| 2020 | Tue, 1 September 2020 |
| 2021 | Sun, 19 September 2021 |
Hindu festivals around Anant Chaturdashi 2018
- Ganesh Chaturthi 2018 date — Thu, 13 September 2018
- Hartalika Teej 2018 date — Wed, 12 September 2018
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2018 date — Tue, 9 October 2018
- Sharad Navratri 2018 date — Wed, 10 October 2018
- Dahi Handi 2018 date — Tue, 4 September 2018
- Janmashtami 2018 date — Mon, 3 September 2018
- Durga Puja 2018 date — Wed, 17 October 2018
- Dussehra 2018 date — Fri, 19 October 2018
- Raksha Bandhan 2018 date — Sun, 26 August 2018
- Onam 2018 date — Sat, 25 August 2018
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2018 date — Fri, 24 August 2018
- Sharad Purnima 2018 date — Wed, 24 October 2018
