Ganesh Chaturthi 2021 Date — Friday, September 10, 2021
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2021? Ganesh Chaturthi 2021 falls on Friday, September 10, 2021.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2021 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Fri, 10 September 2021 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Sat, 11 September 2021 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Thu, 9 September 2021 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Sun, 19 September 2021 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Sat, 22 August 2020 |
| 2021 | Fri, 10 September 2021 |
| 2022 | Wed, 31 August 2022 |
| 2023 | Tue, 19 September 2023 |
| 2024 | Sat, 7 September 2024 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2021
- Hartalika Teej 2021 date — Thu, 9 September 2021
- Anant Chaturdashi 2021 date — Sun, 19 September 2021
- Dahi Handi 2021 date — Tue, 31 August 2021
- Janmashtami 2021 date — Mon, 30 August 2021
- Raksha Bandhan 2021 date — Sun, 22 August 2021
- Onam 2021 date — Sat, 21 August 2021
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2021 date — Fri, 20 August 2021
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2021 date — Wed, 6 October 2021
- Sharad Navratri 2021 date — Thu, 7 October 2021
- Nag Panchami 2021 date — Fri, 13 August 2021
- Hariyali Teej 2021 date — Wed, 11 August 2021
- Durga Puja 2021 date — Wed, 13 October 2021
