Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 Date — Wednesday, August 31, 2022
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2022? Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 falls on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Wed, 31 August 2022 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Thu, 1 September 2022 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Tue, 30 August 2022 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Fri, 9 September 2022 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Fri, 10 September 2021 |
| 2022 | Wed, 31 August 2022 |
| 2023 | Tue, 19 September 2023 |
| 2024 | Sat, 7 September 2024 |
| 2025 | Wed, 27 August 2025 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2022
- Hartalika Teej 2022 date — Tue, 30 August 2022
- Onam 2022 date — Thu, 8 September 2022
- Anant Chaturdashi 2022 date — Fri, 9 September 2022
- Dahi Handi 2022 date — Sat, 20 August 2022
- Janmashtami 2022 date — Fri, 19 August 2022
- Raksha Bandhan 2022 date — Fri, 12 August 2022
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2022 date — Sun, 25 September 2022
- Sharad Navratri 2022 date — Mon, 26 September 2022
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2022 date — Fri, 5 August 2022
- Nag Panchami 2022 date — Tue, 2 August 2022
- Hariyali Teej 2022 date — Sun, 31 July 2022
- Durga Puja 2022 date — Mon, 3 October 2022
