Ganesh Chaturthi in 2012 is on Wednesday, the 19th of September.
Ganesh Chaturthi, also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi, is observed in the Hindu calendar month of Bhadra, starting on the Shukla Chaturthi (fourth day of the waxing moon period). The birthday of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed son of Shiva and Parvati, is celebrated by worshiping Ganesh as the god of wisdom, prosperity and good fortune.
The festival is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi or Vinayaka Chavithi in Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu, Chavath in Konkani and as Chathaa in Nepal Bhasa. Although celebrated by Hindu all over the world, the festival is celebrated excessively in Maharashtra, Goa (Biggest festival for Konkani people all over the world) Gujarat, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Some poster of Ganesh for the Festival:
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