Ganesh Chaturthi 2027
Saturday, 4 September 2027 (in 299 days)
Rule: Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi, midday
Bhadrapada, Shukla Chaturthi
- Chaturthi Tithi Begins - 02:22 PM on Sep 03
- Chaturthi Tithi Ends - 12:28 PM on Sep 04
Tithi times are the same everywhere in India (IST); sunrise-based dates are for New Delhi.
Other years: 2026: Monday, 14 September · 2028: Wednesday, 23 August · 2029: Tuesday, 11 September
Holiday status
- Central Government offices
- Restricted holiday: employees may take it as one of their two.
- Banks (RBI)
- The RBI has not published its 2027 bank holiday list yet.
- Also known as
- Vinayaka Chaturthi, Vinayakar Chathurthi, Ganeshotsav (ten days to Anant Chaturdashi).
Puja muhurat by city, Saturday, 4 September 2027
| City | Sunrise | Sunset | Pradosh Kaal | Nishita Kaal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi | 06:02 AM | 06:42 PM | 06:42 PM to 08:58 PM | 11:59 PM to 12:45 AM |
| Mumbai | 06:25 AM | 06:53 PM | 06:53 PM to 09:12 PM | 12:16 AM to 01:02 AM |
| Kolkata | 05:21 AM | 05:53 PM | 05:53 PM to 08:11 PM | 11:14 PM to 12:00 AM |
| Chennai | 05:59 AM | 06:20 PM | 06:20 PM to 08:40 PM | 11:46 PM to 12:33 AM |
| Bengaluru | 06:10 AM | 06:31 PM | 06:31 PM to 08:50 PM | 11:57 PM to 12:44 AM |
| Hyderabad | 06:04 AM | 06:30 PM | 06:30 PM to 08:48 PM | 11:54 PM to 12:40 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 06:24 AM | 06:57 PM | 06:57 PM to 09:14 PM | 12:18 AM to 01:03 AM |
| Pune | 06:22 AM | 06:49 PM | 06:49 PM to 09:07 PM | 12:12 AM to 12:58 AM |
| Jaipur | 06:09 AM | 06:46 PM | 06:46 PM to 09:03 PM | 12:05 AM to 12:50 AM |
| Lucknow | 05:48 AM | 06:26 PM | 06:26 PM to 08:42 PM | 11:44 PM to 12:30 AM |
| Patna | 05:32 AM | 06:08 PM | 06:08 PM to 08:25 PM | 11:27 PM to 12:13 AM |
| Bhopal | 06:05 AM | 06:38 PM | 06:38 PM to 08:55 PM | 11:58 PM to 12:44 AM |
| Guwahati | 05:05 AM | 05:42 PM | 05:42 PM to 07:59 PM | 11:01 PM to 11:47 PM |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 06:15 AM | 06:31 PM | 06:31 PM to 08:52 PM | 11:59 PM to 12:46 AM |
Pradosh Kaal: the first fifth of the night after sunset. Nishita Kaal: the eighth of the fifteen night muhurtas, around midnight. Check that the tithi is still running at the time you choose.
Ganesh Chaturthi (Vinayaka Chaturthi) celebrates the birth of Lord Ganesha on the Chaturthi of Bhadrapada Shukla paksha, with the puja at midday. Clay idols are installed at home and in public pandals, and the festival ends with immersion on Anant Chaturdashi, ten days later. It is the biggest festival of Maharashtra.
Good to know
Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the 12 optional holidays for Central Government offices and a restricted holiday in Delhi. Banks close in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha (nine RBI offices in 2026).
Source: DoPT O.M. dated 03.07.2025 (2026) and 16.07.2026 (2027), restricted holidays