Ganesh Chaturthi

Key facts

Official name

Vinayaka Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chavithi

Also called

Chavithi, Chouthi, Ganeshotsav, Gauri Ganesh

Observed by

Hindus around the world

Type

Religious

Significance

Commemorates the birth of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha

Celebrations

Chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts, prayers, processions, idol immersion

Ends

5 and 7, & 9, 11 days after the start and 21 days after the start only in some regions of India

Date

Varies depending on lunar cycle as per Hindu calendar or Panchang

2025 date

2025-08-27

2026 date

2026-09-14

Frequency

Annual

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