Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Calendar
A month-by-month list of every Vinayaka Chaturthi of the year - the bright-fortnight (Shukla) Chaturthi fast of Lord Ganesha, worshipped at midday (madhyahna). It includes the great Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganeshotsav) of Bhadrapada, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Vinayaka Chaturthi Days
January 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:48 AM, Jan 22 – 2:36 AM, Jan 23
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
February 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:42 PM, Feb 20 – 1:01 PM, Feb 21
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
March 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:57 PM, Mar 21 – 9:17 PM, Mar 22
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
April 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 7:27 AM, Apr 20 – 4:15 AM, Apr 21
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
May 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:11 PM, May 19 – 11:06 AM, May 20
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
June 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 9:36 PM, Jun 17 – 6:51 PM, Jun 18
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
July 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:28 AM, Jul 17 – 4:43 AM, Jul 18
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
August 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:23 PM, Aug 15 – 4:48 PM, Aug 16
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
September 2026
-
Ganesh Chaturthi
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
October 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 11:27 PM, Oct 13 – 1:05 AM, Oct 15
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
November 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 6:08 PM, Nov 12 – 8:41 PM, Nov 13
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
December 2026
-
Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 2:08 PM, Dec 12 – 4:48 PM, Dec 13
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
Frequently asked questions about Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Calendar
What is Vinayaka Chaturthi?
The Ganesha fast on the Chaturthi of the bright fortnight, once a month, with the worship at madhyahna, the midday window - unlike Sankashti, which waits for the moon.
Which is the great one?
Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi - Ganesh Chaturthi, the start of the ten-day Ganeshotsav. The Ganesh Chaturthi samagri page covers the installation and the visarjan.
Why is the moon avoided on Ganesh Chaturthi night?
From the account of Ganesha's curse on the moon for mocking him - so tradition says the Chaturthi moon should not be looked at, and prescribes a remedy verse if it is seen accidentally. It applies to the Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi particularly.
How is the fast kept?
A day fast with the puja at midday and a single meal after, or phalahar through the day. Durva in odd-numbered blades and a modak bhog are the offerings; tulsi is never used for Ganesha.
What is recited on it?
The Ganesh Chalisa, the Sankat Nashan Ganesha Stotram, and the Jai Ganesh Deva aarti to close.
About the Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat Calendar
A month-by-month list of every Vinayaka Chaturthi of the year - the bright-fortnight (Shukla) Chaturthi fast of Lord Ganesha, worshipped at midday (madhyahna). It includes the great Ganesh Chaturthi (Ganeshotsav) of Bhadrapada, with the lunar month and tithi timing of each.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Use the year links to plan ahead into the coming years or to look up a date from the archive.
This list is the festival dates, not the daily five limbs. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the day's yoga, open the Panchang. Other calendars are on the Calendars index. The story of a fast is under Vrat Katha.
