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- Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 is scheduled for either 14 September 2026 or 15 September 2026.[3]
Still on the cusp of the new month, news outlets confirmed that the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 will be observed on September 14, 2026, a day after the announcement of the date on September 13, 2026.[4]
Ganesh Chaturthi is traditionally celebrated on the Chaturthi Tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the Bhadrapada month of the Hindu calendar, marking the birth of Lord Ganesha.[2]
Despite that consensus, some media reports have suggested a possible shift to September 15, citing differences in lunar calculations that occasionally push the Chaturthi Tithi one day later.[3]
Neighborhood shrines will set up elaborate installations of the Ganesha idol early on September 14, with community leaders providing rituals such as the Rasa Agni puja, purana recitations, and Vedic chants.[1]
Preparations and City‑Wide Festivities
Increasingly large cities will display city‑wide visarjan schedules, preparing to immerse the idol in nearby water bodies following the end of the festival’s nine‑day celebrations.[1]
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