Ganesha Festival
Angarki Chaturthi 2026
A rare year with 3 Angarki Chaturthi dates in 2026
When Sankashti Chaturthi falls on Tuesday, it becomes Angarki Chaturthi, considered one of the most powerful Ganesha observances. The rare three-date pattern in 2026 makes it unusually important.
Angarki Dates in 2026
6 January 2026
1First Angarki
Magha Krishna Chaturthi
5 May 2026
2Second Angarki
Late spring observance
29 September 2026
3Biggest SEO opportunity
Major autumn Angarki
Vrat Timing and Rules
The main vrat window lasts until moonrise. Exact moonrise varies by city, so the final local timing should be checked in a city-specific panchang on the day itself.
- •Observe fast from sunrise and break it after moonrise and Ganesha puja.
- •Use durva grass, modak, red flowers, and Ganesha mantra.
- •It is called Angarki when Sankashti Chaturthi falls on Tuesday.
- •The vrat is not considered complete before moonrise darshan.
SEO note: the 29 September 2026 Angarki is the strategic event to index early, because search demand will rise sharply before the autumn observance.