Ganesh Chaturthi
Official name | Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chaturthi/Vinayaka Chavithi
Also called | Chavathi, Chouthi, Ganeshotsav
Observed by | Hindus
Type | Religious
Celebrations | Chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts, prayers, last day: processions, idol immersion
Begins | Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi
Ends | 11 days after the start
Date | Bhadrapada (August–September)
2018 date | Thursday, 13 September
2019 date | Monday, 2 September
Frequency | Annual