Ganesh Chaturthi 2017 Date — Friday, August 25, 2017
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2017? Ganesh Chaturthi 2017 falls on Friday, August 25, 2017.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2017 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Fri, 25 August 2017 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Sat, 26 August 2017 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Thu, 24 August 2017 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Tue, 5 September 2017 |
Why we celebrate
Birth of Lord Ganesha — Vighnaharta who removes obstacles before all auspicious work.
How it is celebrated
Clay Ganesha installation at home and sarvajanik pandals; modak, aarti, visarjan procession.
Puja timing
Madhyahna puja on Chaturthi; visarjan on Anant Chaturdashi or 1.5/3/5/7/11 days per family tradition.
Foods & offerings
Modak, ladoo, kozhukattai, sundal — Ganesha's favorites.
Rituals
- Pranapratishtha and shodashopachara puja.
- Daily aarti and modak naivedyam.
- Visarjan with "Ganpati Bappa Morya" procession.
Ganesh Chaturthi dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Mon, 5 September 2016 |
| 2017 | Fri, 25 August 2017 |
| 2018 | Thu, 13 September 2018 |
| 2019 | Mon, 2 September 2019 |
| 2020 | Sat, 22 August 2020 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2017
- Hartalika Teej 2017 date — Thu, 24 August 2017
- Dahi Handi 2017 date — Wed, 16 August 2017
- Janmashtami 2017 date — Tue, 15 August 2017
- Onam 2017 date — Mon, 4 September 2017
- Anant Chaturdashi 2017 date — Tue, 5 September 2017
- Raksha Bandhan 2017 date — Mon, 7 August 2017
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2017 date — Fri, 4 August 2017
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2017 date — Wed, 20 September 2017
- Sharad Navratri 2017 date — Thu, 21 September 2017
- Nag Panchami 2017 date — Fri, 28 July 2017
- Hariyali Teej 2017 date — Wed, 26 July 2017
- Durga Puja 2017 date — Thu, 28 September 2017
