Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 Date — Saturday, August 22, 2020
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2020? Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 falls on Saturday, August 22, 2020.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Sat, 22 August 2020 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Sun, 23 August 2020 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Fri, 21 August 2020 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Tue, 1 September 2020 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Mon, 2 September 2019 |
| 2020 | Sat, 22 August 2020 |
| 2021 | Fri, 10 September 2021 |
| 2022 | Wed, 31 August 2022 |
| 2023 | Tue, 19 September 2023 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2020
- Hartalika Teej 2020 date — Fri, 21 August 2020
- Onam 2020 date — Mon, 31 August 2020
- Dahi Handi 2020 date — Thu, 13 August 2020
- Janmashtami 2020 date — Wed, 12 August 2020
- Anant Chaturdashi 2020 date — Tue, 1 September 2020
- Raksha Bandhan 2020 date — Mon, 3 August 2020
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2020 date — Fri, 31 July 2020
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2020 date — Thu, 17 September 2020
- Nag Panchami 2020 date — Sat, 25 July 2020
- Hariyali Teej 2020 date — Thu, 23 July 2020
- Guru Purnima 2020 date — Sun, 5 July 2020
- Sharad Navratri 2020 date — Sat, 17 October 2020
