Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 Date — Saturday, September 7, 2024
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2024? Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 falls on Saturday, September 7, 2024.
Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2024 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapana | Sat, 7 September 2024 | Main day |
| Rishi Panchami | Sun, 8 September 2024 | |
| Gowri Habba / Gauri puja | Fri, 6 September 2024 | |
| Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjan | Tue, 17 September 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Tue, 19 September 2023 |
| 2024 | Sat, 7 September 2024 |
| 2025 | Wed, 27 August 2025 |
| 2026 | Tue, 15 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Sat, 4 September 2027 |
Hindu festivals around Ganesh Chaturthi 2024
- Hartalika Teej 2024 date — Fri, 6 September 2024
- Onam 2024 date — Sun, 15 September 2024
- Anant Chaturdashi 2024 date — Tue, 17 September 2024
- Dahi Handi 2024 date — Tue, 27 August 2024
- Janmashtami 2024 date — Mon, 26 August 2024
- Raksha Bandhan 2024 date — Mon, 19 August 2024
- Varalakshmi Vratam 2024 date — Fri, 16 August 2024
- Mahalaya Amavasya 2024 date — Wed, 2 October 2024
- Sharad Navratri 2024 date — Thu, 3 October 2024
- Nag Panchami 2024 date — Fri, 9 August 2024
- Hariyali Teej 2024 date — Wed, 7 August 2024
- Durga Puja 2024 date — Fri, 11 October 2024
