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Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 Date — Tuesday, September 15, 2026

When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2026? Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 falls on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

Observance: Ganesh Chaturthi. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 — full list of dates

Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 key dates and days
ObservanceDate & dayNotes
Ganesh Chaturthi — sthapanaTue, 15 September 2026Main day
Rishi PanchamiWed, 16 September 2026
Gowri Habba / Gauri pujaMon, 14 September 2026
Anant Chaturdashi — Ganesh visarjanFri, 25 September 2026

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

  1. Pranapratishtha and shodashopachara puja.
  2. Daily aarti and modak naivedyam.
  3. Visarjan with "Ganpati Bappa Morya" procession.

Ganesh Chaturthi dates by year

When is Ganesh Chaturthi — 2025 to 2029
YearDate & day
2025Wed, 27 August 2025
2026Tue, 15 September 2026
2027Sat, 4 September 2027
2028Wed, 23 August 2028
2029Tue, 11 September 2029

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