Ganesh Chaturthi
Ten days of Ganesha — homecoming, then farewell on Anant Chaturdashi.
Gregorian date
16 September 2026
Wednesday
Tithi
Shukla Chaturthi
Bhadrapada (August – September)
Duration
10-day
Regional emphasis
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Also known as
Ganeshotsav · Vinayaka Chaturthi
Significance
The 10-day festival celebrating Ganesha — the remover of obstacles and god of new beginnings. Households install Ganesha idols on day one and immerse them on day 10 (Anant Chaturdashi). Maharashtra's biggest annual festival.
What happens on the day
- •Install Ganesha idol with sthapana puja
- •Daily aarti + modak offering
- •Public Ganesh pandals
- •Visarjan (idol immersion) on day 10
- •Recite Ganesh Atharvashirsha
Auspicious for
- ✓Removing obstacles
- ✓Starting new ventures
- ✓Sankalpa for major decisions
About the month of Bhadrapadaभाद्रपद
Hosts Hartalika Teej, Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganesh Utsav), Vishwakarma Puja. Concludes with Pitru Paksha — a 16-day window for ancestor offerings.
More festivals in Bhadrapada
Onam
26 August 2026 · Thiruvonam nakshatra in Malayalam Chingam month
Kerala's 10-day harvest festival — homecoming of King Mahabali.
Hartalika Teej
15 September 2026 · Shukla Tritiya
The strictest of married-women fasts — no food, no water for 24 hours.
Pitru Paksha
26 September 2026 · Krishna Pratipada to Krishna Amavasya
A 16-day window for ancestor offerings — major life events suspended.