When Is Ganesh Chaturthi Festival Celebrated In 2023? Sept 18 Or 19? Here's The Answer

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the important festivals for the Hindus across India. The festival is celebrated with great fervour and pomp mainly in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh along with many other parts of India.

Ganesh Chaturthi is the day Lord Ganesh is worshipped for wisdom, prosperity, good fortune and well-being.

However, there is some confusion about the date of the festival this year. It is because in some states the respective governments have given September 18 as the Ganesh Chaturthi holiday, in some, it is September 19.

As per the Drik Panchang, the 10-day festival of Vinayak Chaturdashi in 2023 is scheduled to commence at 12:39 pm on Monday, September 18th, and conclude at 8:43 pm on Tuesday, September 19th, 2023. Furthermore, the Madhyahna Ganesha Puja Muhurat is set to begin at 11:01 am and extend until 1:28 pm, lasting a total duration of 2 hours and 27 minutes.

Chaturthi Tithi Begins: 12:39 pm on September 18, 2023

Chaturthi Tithi Ends: 01:43 pm on September 19, 2023

Time to avoid Moon sighting - 09:45 AM to 08:44 PM

The festivity of Ganesh Chaturthi and Lord Ganesha's festival ends on the 10th day that is Anant Chaturdashi. This is day when Lord Ganesha's idol it taken out in a procession and immersed in the water also known in many parts as Ganesh Visarjan.

Bank Holiday

For Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Hyderabad, the bank holiday for the festival is on September 18. Whereas for the majority of the states including Maharashtra, Gujarat and Odisha, the bank holiday is on September 19.