Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi falls on 14/09/2026 this year, marking the birth of Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed remover of obstacles and god of new beginnings, one of the most widely worshipped deities across Hindu households.

Across India it's observed through installing clay idols of Ganesha at home and in elaborate public pandals for up to eleven days, with daily prayers, modak offerings, and a final immersion procession (visarjan) into rivers or the sea. Mumbai and Pune host the festival's grandest public celebrations, with pandals drawing crowds in the lakhs before the closing immersion.

Because many Indian festivals follow the lunar or regional calendars rather than a fixed Gregorian date, the exact day can shift by a day either way — this page reflects the widely reported date for 2026, worth a quick local check closer to the time, especially for moon-sighting-dependent observances like the Eids.

Knowing exactly how many days remain helps with the practical side too: booking leave, planning travel before fares climb, or simply setting expectations with family on when to expect a visit home. That's the gap this countdown fills — one clear, large number, ticking down in real time, so there's no need to keep recalculating by hand or hunting for the date across half a dozen tabs.