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Ganesh Chaturthi

Ganesh Chaturthi 2023, 2024 and 2025

In Mauritius, the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is a public holiday. It is also sometimes called “Vinayak Chaturthi”. While the date is determined based on the Hindu calendar, it falls in August or September on the Gregorian (Western) Calendar.

YearDateDayHoliday
202320 SepWedGanesh Chaturthi
20248 SepSunGanesh Chaturthi
202527 AugWedGanesh Chaturthi
202615 SepTueGanesh Chaturthi
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

The legend behind Ganesh Chaturthi is that of the birth of Ganesha, who is believed to have been the younger son of Shiva and Parvati. He is considered the god of wisdom and one who can take away all obstacles from the paths of his followers, to give the success. The legends also say that his “mother” created Ganesha by making a doll out of dough and the breathing life into it so he could guard her while she bathed.

Ganesh Chaturthi festival has been kept up in Mauritius since 1896, and with about half the population being Hindu today, it is the most celebrated holiday of the year. People immerse the idol of Ganesha in the sea, on the beaches, after a procession to the immersion spot of a particular municipality. Or, the immersion can take place at a river instead. And sometimes, families have their own private immersion ceremonies as well.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
20221 SepThuGanesh Chaturthi
202111 SepSatGanesh Chaturthi
202023 AugSunGanesh Chaturthi
20193 SepTueGanesh Chaturthi
201814 SepFriGanesh Chaturthi
201726 AugSatGanesh Chaturthi