Chaturthi Dates 2026
The most celebrated Chaturthi of the year is Ganesh Chaturthi, falling in the month of Bhadrapada, which marks the birth of Lord Ganesha and is observed with grand festivities across India.
All times shown in: Asia/Kolkata
| Date | Begins | Ends | Lunar Month | Paksha | Action |
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| 06-Jan-2026 | 06-Jan-2026 08:03 AM Tuesday | 07-Jan-2026 06:54 AM Wednesday | Pausha | Krishna |
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| 22-Jan-2026 | 22-Jan-2026 02:47 AM Thursday | 23-Jan-2026 02:29 AM Friday | Magha | Shukla |
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| 05-Feb-2026 | 05-Feb-2026 12:11 AM Thursday | 06-Feb-2026 12:23 AM Friday | Magha | Krishna |
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| 20-Feb-2026 | 20-Feb-2026 02:39 PM Friday | 21-Feb-2026 01:01 PM Saturday | Phalguna | Shukla |
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| 06-Mar-2026 | 06-Mar-2026 05:55 PM Friday | 07-Mar-2026 07:18 PM Saturday | Phalguna | Krishna |
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| 21-Mar-2026 | 21-Mar-2026 11:57 PM Saturday | 22-Mar-2026 09:17 PM Sunday | Chaitra | Shukla |
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| 05-Apr-2026 | 05-Apr-2026 12:01 PM Sunday | 06-Apr-2026 02:12 PM Monday | Chaitra | Krishna |
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| 20-Apr-2026 | 20-Apr-2026 07:28 AM Monday | 21-Apr-2026 04:15 AM Tuesday | Vaishakha | Shukla |
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| 05-May-2026 | 05-May-2026 05:26 AM Tuesday | 06-May-2026 07:53 AM Wednesday | Vaishakha | Krishna |
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| 19-May-2026 | 19-May-2026 02:19 PM Tuesday | 20-May-2026 11:07 AM Wednesday | Jyeshtha | Shukla |
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| 03-Jun-2026 | 03-Jun-2026 09:23 PM Wednesday | 04-Jun-2026 11:32 PM Thursday | Jyeshtha | Krishna |
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| 17-Jun-2026 | 17-Jun-2026 09:39 PM Wednesday | 18-Jun-2026 06:59 PM Thursday | Adhika Jyeshtha | Shukla |
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| 03-Jul-2026 | 03-Jul-2026 11:22 AM Friday | 04-Jul-2026 12:41 PM Saturday | Adhika Jyeshtha | Krishna |
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| 17-Jul-2026 | 17-Jul-2026 06:28 AM Friday | 18-Jul-2026 04:43 AM Saturday | Ashadha | Shukla |
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| 01-Aug-2026 | 01-Aug-2026 11:09 PM Saturday | 02-Aug-2026 11:16 PM Sunday | Ashadha | Krishna |
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| 15-Aug-2026 | 15-Aug-2026 05:29 PM Saturday | 16-Aug-2026 04:53 PM Sunday | Shravana | Shukla |
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| 31-Aug-2026 | 31-Aug-2026 08:52 AM Monday | 01-Sep-2026 07:43 AM Tuesday | Shravana | Krishna |
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| 14-Sep-2026 | 14-Sep-2026 07:07 AM Monday | 15-Sep-2026 07:44 AM Tuesday | Bhadrapada | Shukla |
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| 29-Sep-2026 | 29-Sep-2026 05:11 PM Tuesday | 30-Sep-2026 02:56 PM Wednesday | Bhadrapada | Krishna |
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| 13-Oct-2026 | 13-Oct-2026 11:28 PM Tuesday | 15-Oct-2026 01:14 AM Thursday | Ashvina | Shukla |
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| 29-Oct-2026 | 29-Oct-2026 01:08 AM Thursday | 29-Oct-2026 10:11 PM Thursday | Ashvina | Krishna |
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| 12-Nov-2026 | 12-Nov-2026 06:09 PM Thursday | 13-Nov-2026 08:43 PM Friday | Kartika | Shukla |
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| 27-Nov-2026 | 27-Nov-2026 09:50 AM Friday | 28-Nov-2026 06:41 AM Saturday | Kartika | Krishna |
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| 12-Dec-2026 | 12-Dec-2026 02:06 PM Saturday | 13-Dec-2026 04:48 PM Sunday | Margashirsha | Shukla |
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| 26-Dec-2026 | 26-Dec-2026 08:06 PM Saturday | 27-Dec-2026 05:14 PM Sunday | Margashirsha | Krishna |
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Chaturthi – Significance, Types & Rituals
What is Chaturthi?
Chaturthi is the 4th lunar day (tithi) in the Hindu calendar, occurring twice every month — once in the Shukla Paksha and once in the Krishna Paksha. Both are dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.
What is the difference between Sankashti Chaturthi and Vinayaka Chaturthi?
Sankashti Chaturthi falls on the Krishna Paksha Chaturthi each month. Vinayaka Chaturthi falls on the Shukla Paksha Chaturthi. The annual Ganesh Chaturthi festival is the Vinayaka Chaturthi of the Bhadrapada month.
What rituals are performed on Chaturthi?
Devotees offer modaks, durva grass, red flowers, and coconut to Lord Ganesha. Mantras such as the Ganesh Atharvashirsha are recited. On Sankashti Chaturthi, the fast is broken only after sighting the moon in the evening.
Which Chaturthi is the most auspicious?
Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi) is the most celebrated, marking the birth of Lord Ganesha. Among Sankashti Chaturthis, Angaraki Chaturthi — falling on a Tuesday — is considered the most powerful.
Why is Lord Ganesha worshipped on Chaturthi?
According to Hindu tradition, the 4th tithi is the day of Lord Ganesha. As the remover of obstacles and the god of new beginnings, Ganesha is worshipped on Chaturthi to seek blessings before any important task or journey.
