Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesha comes home for ten days.
MaharashtraCelebrated everywhereTulu Nadu
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 14 September 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 4 September 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 23 August 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 11 September 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, 1 September 2030 |
| 2031 | Saturday, 20 September 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
4th day of the waxing moon, in Bhadrapada. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Ganesha was born — or, in the best-known story, given his elephant head — on Bhadrapada's bright fourth. Lokmanya Tilak turned the home festival into Mumbai's public spectacle in 1893 to bring people together under British rule.
How it is kept
A clay Ganesha is installed at midday and worshipped for 1½, 5, 7 or 10 days with modaks, then carried to water for visarjan. Eco-idols of natural clay are the responsible choice.
Common questions
When is Ganesh Chaturthi in 2027?
In 2027, Ganesh Chaturthi falls on Saturday, 4 September 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Ganesh Chaturthi decided?
4th day of the waxing moon, in Bhadrapada. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Ganesh Chaturthi kept?
A clay Ganesha is installed at midday and worshipped for 1½, 5, 7 or 10 days with modaks, then carried to water for visarjan. Eco-idols of natural clay are the responsible choice.
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Open the Muhurtha app to see Ganesh Chaturthi for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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