🐘 festivals
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026— date, story & how it’s kept
Welcoming Ganesha — ten days of devotion begin.
when it falls
- 2026
- Monday, 14 September 2026
- 2027
- Saturday, 4 September 2027
Set by the Shukla Chaturthi of Bhadrapada. Dates follow the tithi at local sunrise — your city can differ by a day.
the story
Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi is kept as the birthday of Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, who is installed at midday and worshipped for ten days.
how it’s kept
Install the murti at madhyahna, offer modak and durva grass, and, after the days of devotion, carry Ganesha to the water for visarjan.
this day honours
Ganesha
keep Ganesh Chaturthi with Sankalp
The app knows the festival mornings before you do — the panchang works fully offline, and each morning can open with a darshan of the deity you choose.