The 2018 date of the festival was Sunday, 26 August . The 2020 date of the festival was Sunset, 10 December – nightfall, 18 December . Sri Lankan and Thai Theravāda Buddhists observe Ganesh Chaturthi festival . 13th day of Adar at dawn (if Shabbat then 11th day of Adar at dawn) is when the festival begins . On first full moon of Vaisakha (South Asia and Southeast Asia), Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated . abstaining from all bad deeds and staying humble are the observances in Ganesh Chaturthi . Ganesh Chaturthi ends on at the beginning of 11 Tevet . Ganesh Chaturthi is also called Chavathi,Chouthi,Fourfold Assembly Day,Ganeshotsav . The significance of Ganesh Chaturthi festival are Festival of Harvest . idol immersion,prayers,Chanting of Vedic hymns and Hindu texts are the celebrations of this festival . The 2021 date of the festival was October 11 . Ganesh Chaturthi is of national type . Ganesh Chaturthi is related to Advent . every year (lunar calendar) is the frequency of this festival . The official name of the festival Ganesh Chaturthi is Vaishakhi Purnima . Ganesh Chaturthi 2019 date was July 16, Tuesday
The festival is celebrated to mark Festival of Harvest