Ganesh Chaturthi Events in Dubai 2026: Temples, Mandaps & Celebrations You Can Attend
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 will begin in Dubai on Monday, 14 September. This page lists the celebrations you can actually go to — named venues, dates, entry rules and the account each organiser posts its timings on. Everything below was checked on 12 September 2026. For the puja muhurat and vidhi see our
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 will begin in Dubai on Monday, 14 September. This page lists the celebrations you can actually go to — named venues, dates, entry rules and the account each organiser posts its timings on. Everything below was checked on 12 September 2026.
For the puja muhurat and vidhi see our Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 in Dubai guide; for immersion see the Ganesh Visarjan 2026 guide.
Quick answer
The main public Ganesh Chaturthi celebration in Dubai in 2026 is the Shree Ganesh Chaturthi Utsav at Hindu Temple Dubai, Jebel Ali, from 14 to 25 September — twelve days of poojas, jaaps and aartis, a Shree Ganesh Havan and a Bhajan Sandhya in the Community Hall. Entry is free and open to all. Two other public mandaps are confirmed in Dubai: Seek & Settle Che Bappa in Barsha Heights (14–18 September) and the Gujarati Samaj UAE Ganpati Festival at Grand Excelsior Al Mankhool (14 September). Hindu Temple Dubai 14–25 Sep · Jebel Ali Village · free, no booking · open daily 6:00 AM–8:30 PM Seek & Settle Che Bappa 14–18 Sep · Office 2203, Al Shafar Tower 1, Barsha Heights · open invitation Gujarati Samaj UAE 14 Sep evening · Grand Excelsior Al Mankhool, Sea Room, Floor 1 Shree Krishna Haveli Daily festival darshan · Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai · 10 min walk from Al Fahidi metro BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi · free but advance online booking and photo ID are mandatory Abu Dhabi community event Maharashtra Mandal Abu Dhabi Ganeshotsav programme, Saturday 19 September Busiest / quietest Evening aarti on 14, 19, 20 and 25 Sep / weekday afternoons 12 noon–4 PM Public holiday? No — every day of Ganeshotsav 2026 is a normal UAE working day
Ganesh Chaturthi Events in Dubai 2026
Every public Ganesh Chaturthi event confirmed in Dubai and the UAE for 2026, with the address and how to get in. Temple events need no booking at all; hall mandaps are open but announce their daily aarti times on Instagram a day or two ahead.
Confirmed Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 events in Dubai and the UAE, as announced by the organisers.
| Event and dates | Where | Entry | Daily timings posted on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shree Ganesh Chaturthi Utsav Hindu Temple Dubai 14–25 September | Hindu Temple Dubai, Jebel Ali Village — near Jebel Ali Free Zone | Free, walk in. Open daily 6:00 AM–8:30 PM | Instagram: @hindutempledubai Facebook: /HinduTempleDubai 054 584 2951 |
| Seek & Settle Che Bappa Public mandap, 5 days 14–18 September | Office 2203, Al Shafar Tower 1, Barsha Heights — Dubai Internet City metro | Open invitation, free | Instagram: @seekandsettle_ |
| Gujarati Samaj UAE Ganpati Festival with Festival Boys Club 14 September, evening | Grand Excelsior Al Mankhool — Sea Room, Floor 1 | Open. Sthapana, aarti, bhajan & kirtan, cultural programme, prasad | Instagram: @gujaratisamajemirates |
| Ganpati Mohatsav Indian Brahmin Community UAE 14 September | Dubai — venue shared on registration | Registration required, link in the organiser’s bio | Instagram: @ibc_uae |
| Festival darshan Shree Krishna Haveli Through the festival | Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai — behind the Grand Mosque, 10 min from Al Fahidi metro | Free, walk in. Timings extend on festival days | Call +971 4 353 4299 |
| Ganesh Chaturthi programme BAPS Hindu Mandir From 14 September | Abu Mureikhah, Abu Dhabi — off the E11, Exit 366 | Free but advance booking and photo ID are mandatory | mandir.ae +971 2 556 1982 |
| Ganeshotsav cultural programme Maharashtra Mandal Abu Dhabi Saturday 19 September | Abu Dhabi — venue announced separately | Register in advance; performers aged 10+ | mmabudhabi.com/mmad-events +971 50 404 2050 |
Good to know
Dubai has no street pandals — that is why the list is short In the UAE a public religious gathering has to happen inside a licensed place of worship or a venue booked by a registered organiser, so there is nothing to wander into on a residential street. Everything public is in the table above. Everything else happens inside homes and towers, by invitation.
More Ganesh Chaturthi guides for Dubai
Four guides that cover the whole festival — the dates and puja, the celebrations you can attend, the modak, and immersion day. All checked and updated for 2026.
Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 runs 14–25 September in the UAE. गणपती बाप्पा मोरया
Ganesh Chaturthi Temples in Dubai 2026
Hindu Temple Dubai, Jebel Ali
This is the main Ganesh Chaturthi venue
The biggest Ganesh Chaturthi event in Dubai
Shree Ganesh Chaturthi Utsav, 14–25 September 2026
Open
Daily, 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM. Modest dress required
Phone
054 584 2951
Entry
Free. No ticket, no booking, open to people of every faith
Programme
Twelve days of poojas, jaaps and aartis, a Shree Ganesh Havan and a Bhajan Sandhya in the Community Hall
Idol
The temple is using a 100% eco-friendly, biodegradable Ganesha murti and asks visitors to do the same
This is the largest Hindu place of worship in Dubai, opened in October 2022, with sixteen deities including Ganesha. Since January 2024 it has also housed the Shiva Mandir and the Gurudwara that used to sit in the old Bur Dubai temple lane, which is why its festival footfall is the heaviest in the emirate.
The temple runs a fixed weekly aarti schedule on top of the Ganesh Utsav programme. The regular Shree Ganesh Aarti is on Tuesdays at 8:00 AM — useful if you want a Ganesh-specific darshan rather than a crowded festival evening.
Hindu Temple Dubai weekly aarti schedule, as published by the temple. Ganesh Utsav poojas, the havan and the bhajan sandhya sit on top of this and are announced day by day on the temple’s Instagram.
| Day | Aartis | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 6:30 AM Shiva · 6:45 PM Rehraas Sahib & Ardaas · 7:30 PM Shiva | The lightest day of the week |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM Shiva · 8:00 AM Shree Ganesh · 5:00 PM Laxmi Narayan · 5:30 PM Murugan · 6:45 PM Rehraas · 7:30 PM Shiva | The Ganesh aarti day — 15 and 22 September fall on a Tuesday |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM Shiva · 8:00 AM Krishna · 5:00 PM Guruvayurappan · 6:45 PM Rehraas · 7:30 PM Shiva | Quiet mid-week |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM Shiva · 8:00 AM Jalaram Bapa · 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM Saibaba · 6:45 PM Rehraas · 7:30 PM Shiva · 8:00 PM Saibaba | The busiest weekday, because of Saibaba aarti |
| Friday | 6:30 AM Shiva · 8:00 AM Mookambika · 5:00 PM Durga Mata · 5:30 PM Jhulelal · 6:45 PM Rehraas · 7:30 PM Shiva | 25 September, visarjan day, is a Friday |
| Saturday | 6:30 AM Shiva · 8:00 AM Ayyappan · 9:00 AM Hanuman · 12:00 PM Navagraha · 5:00 PM Venkateswara · 6:45 PM Rehraas · 7:30 PM Shiva | Fullest day of the week |
| Sunday | 6:30 AM Shiva · 9:00 AM Gautamswami · 12:00 PM Ram Parivar · 6:45 PM Rehraas · 7:30 PM Shiva | Family day — 20 September will be the peak |
Check before you go
Parking, not the queue, is the constraint The on-site car park fills well before evening aarti on 14, 19, 20 and 25 September. Either arrive before 6 PM or park in the Jebel Ali Village overflow area and walk. Ride-hailing out of Jebel Ali Village after 9 PM is slow — book the return before the aarti ends.
Shree Krishna Haveli, Bur Dubai
This is the Ganesh Chaturthi darshan you can reach by metro
The Shrinathji Haveli behind the Grand Mosque in Al Fahidi is what is left of the historic Bur Dubai temple complex and the only temple in the city you can reach without a car — about a ten-minute walk from Al Fahidi metro station through Meena Bazaar [which is also the best place to buy garlands, durva, modak and puja samagri on the way in].
On Ganesh Chaturthi mornings this lane has historically filled from around 4:30 AM.
Open in Google Maps · +971 4 353 4299.
Shree Krishna Haveli regular darshan pattern. Festival timings are often extended — call the temple to confirm.
| Darshan | Usual timing | On festival days |
|---|---|---|
| Mangla | 6:30 – 7:15 AM | The calmest slot; be in the lane by 6 AM on 14 September |
| Morning aarti | Around 7:00 AM | Crowded and the most atmospheric of the morning |
| Shringar | 8:30 – 9:30 AM | Good for a pre-office stop from Bur Dubai or Deira |
| Rajbhog | 10:15 – 11:15 AM | Overlaps the Madhyahna puja window on 14 September |
| Utthapan | 5:00 – 5:30 PM | The quiet gap before the evening rush |
| Sandhya | 6:00 – 7:30 PM | Main evening darshan |
| Evening aarti | Around 7:15 PM | Fullest slot of the day, every day of the festival |
Ganesh Chaturthi Mandaps in Dubai 2026
Two public mandaps are confirmed in Dubai for 2026, both starting on sthapana day. Neither is ticketed.
Public mandap · 5 days
Seek & Settle Che Bappa — 14 to 18 September 2026
Nearest metro
Dubai Internet City, then a short walk or taxi
Entry
Open invitation. Free
What happens
Sthapana on 14 September, then daily aarti through to the farewell on 18 September
Daily aarti times
Posted day by day on the organiser’s Instagram
Follow
This is the closest thing Dubai has to a neighbourhood mandal mandap you can simply turn up to: an office floor turned into a pandal for five days, with an open invitation posted publicly.
Community festival · one evening
Gujarati Samaj UAE Ganpati Festival — 14 September 2026
Organisers
Gujarati Samaj UAE with Festival Boys Club
Programme
Ganesh Sthapana, aarti, bhajan and kirtan, cultural programmes, family activities and prasad distribution
Entry
Open to the community; confirm the start time on the organiser’s channel
Gujarati Samaj UAE is one of the larger community accounts in the Emirates, with a dedicated Ganpati highlight where the evening’s running order is posted.
Building and villa-community Ganesh mandaps in Dubai
Most of Dubai’s Ganeshotsav happens where you cannot search for it: one family installs the murti in a flat or a tower community room, neighbours come for evening aarti, and by the third night there are thirty people in a living room. These are private and invitation-only. Four things reliably get you in:
- Ask in your building or community WhatsApp group — this is where almost every invitation comes from.
- Check the tower lobby notice board from around 10 September.
- Ask the shop you buy puja samagri from in Karama or Meena Bazaar. They know who is hosting.
- Follow @trivikramdholtasha, Dubai’s dhol-tasha pathak. They post which Ganesh Utsav events they are playing at, which is a fast way to find the mandaps that are actually running.
Mandals and community accounts to follow for Ganesh Chaturthi 2026
Follow these before 14 September — UAE mandap timings are posted a day or two ahead, not weeks.
| Organisation | Based in | What they run | Where to follow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu Temple Dubai | Jebel Ali | The 12-day Shree Ganesh Chaturthi Utsav and daily aarti schedule | Instagram: @hindutempledubai Facebook: /HinduTempleDubai 054 584 2951 |
| Gujarati Samaj UAE | Dubai / UAE-wide | Ganpati Festival on 14 September at Grand Excelsior Al Mankhool; a dedicated Ganpati highlight | Instagram: @gujaratisamajemirates gujaratisamajemirates@gmail.com |
| MPFS Dubai (Marathi Parties & Functions Services) | Dubai and Sharjah | The Marathi community body founded in 1973; Ganeshotsav gatherings, Bappa painting workshop, cultural evenings | Instagram: @mpfs_dubai Facebook: /myMPFS |
| Seek & Settle | Barsha Heights, Dubai | Che Bappa public mandap, 14–18 September, with daily aarti | Instagram: @seekandsettle_ |
| Indian Brahmin Community UAE | Dubai | Ganpati Mohatsav on 14 September; attendance by registration | Instagram: @ibc_uae (registration link in bio) |
| Trivikram Dhol Tasha | Dubai | Dhol-tasha pathak that performs at Dubai Ganesh Utsav events — follow to see which mandaps are live | Instagram: @trivikramdholtasha |
| Maharashtra Mandal Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | Ganeshotsav cultural programme on 19 September — lezim, shobha yatra, dance, bhajan | mmabudhabi.com/mmad-events Facebook: /mmabudhabi connect@mmabudhabi.com · +971 50 404 2050 |
| BAPS Hindu Mandir | Abu Dhabi | The largest Ganesh Chaturthi congregation in the UAE | mandir.ae · visit.mandir.ae/register +971 2 556 1982 |
Ganesh Chaturthi Events in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi has the largest Ganesh Chaturthi congregation in the country. At BAPS Hindu Mandir the sthapana ceremony has drawn around nine thousand devotees in a single day, the programme is run jointly with Maharashtra Mandal Abu Dhabi and the Triveni Adhyatmik Samitee, and the immersion is performed on the mandir’s own Swaminarayan Ghat. Entry is free but registration is mandatory and unregistered visitors are turned away; carry your Emirates ID or passport.
Check before you go
BAPS Hindu Mandir is normally closed on Mondays — and sthapana falls on a Monday Standard hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 9 AM to 8 PM, closed Mondays. Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 falls on Monday 14 September. Festival days are often an exception, but confirm on mandir.ae or +971 2 556 1982 before driving ninety minutes.
The community event to register for is the Maharashtra Mandal Abu Dhabi Ganeshotsav cultural programme on Saturday 19 September — lezim, shobha yatra, dance performances and bhajan, open to participants aged ten and above, with volunteers also being called for. Register through mmabudhabi.com/mmad-events or contact connect@mmabudhabi.com and +971 50 404 2050. The hall is announced separately, so confirm it when you register.
Ganesh Chaturthi Events in Sharjah and the Northern Emirates
There is no Hindu temple in Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah or Fujairah.
Celebration there is home-based and hall-based, and anyone wanting temple darshan drives into Dubai — roughly 20 to 30 minutes from Al Nahda to Bur Dubai off-peak, about an hour to Jebel Ali. Regional associations book community halls for festival evenings; Indian Association Sharjah is the main hall operator and the usual starting point for finding one.
Best Times to Visit a Dubai Temple During Ganesh Chaturthi 2026
- Quietest darshan of the whole festival: any weekday between 16 and 23 September, 12 noon to 4 PM.
- Most atmosphere: the evening of Monday 14 September — and the most crowded slot too.
- With children or elderly parents: go on a weekday afternoon, park once and stay, carry water. Avoid evening aarti on 14, 19, 20 and 25 September entirely.
- Without a car: Al Fahidi metro to Shree Krishna Haveli. Meena Bazaar parking is effectively impossible on festival evenings.
Ganesh Chaturthi Events in Dubai 2026: FAQs
Where can I celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in Dubai in 2026?
Three public options are confirmed in Dubai. Hindu Temple Dubai in Jebel Ali Village is holding the Shree Ganesh Chaturthi Utsav from 14 to 25 September 2026, with daily poojas, jaaps and aartis, a Shree Ganesh Havan and a Bhajan Sandhya in its Community Hall; entry is free and the temple is open daily 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM. Seek & Settle Che Bappa is a five-day public mandap from 14 to 18 September at Office 2203, Al Shafar Tower 1, Barsha Heights, near Dubai Internet City metro. Gujarati Samaj UAE is holding its Ganpati Festival on the evening of 14 September at Grand Excelsior Al Mankhool, Sea Room, Floor 1. Shree Krishna Haveli in Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai also holds extended festival darshan.
Is there a Ganpati pandal in Dubai?
Not in the Indian street sense. In the UAE a public religious gathering must be inside a licensed place of worship or a venue booked by a registered organiser, so there is no open-air neighbourhood pandal. The closest equivalent in 2026 is Seek & Settle Che Bappa in Barsha Heights, a five-day mandap running 14 to 18 September with an open invitation and daily aarti, plus the temple utsav at Hindu Temple Dubai.
What are the Hindu Temple Dubai Ganesh Chaturthi timings in 2026?
The temple is open daily from 6:00 AM to 8:30 PM and the Shree Ganesh Chaturthi Utsav runs 14 to 25 September 2026. On its regular weekly schedule, Shree Ganesh Aarti is on Tuesdays at 8:00 AM, with Shiva aarti at 6:30 AM and 7:30 PM every day and Rehraas Sahib and Ardaas at 6:45 PM. The Ganesh Utsav poojas, the havan and the bhajan sandhya sit on top of that and are announced day by day on the temple’s Instagram, @hindutempledubai. The temple’s number is 054 584 2951.
Do I need to book or register for a Ganesh Chaturthi event in Dubai?
Not for Dubai temples. Hindu Temple Dubai and Shree Krishna Haveli are free walk-ins with no ticket. Seek & Settle Che Bappa and the Gujarati Samaj UAE evening are open invitations. Registration is required for the Indian Brahmin Community UAE Ganpati Mohatsav on 14 September, for the Maharashtra Mandal Abu Dhabi cultural programme on 19 September, and for BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, where advance online booking and a valid Emirates ID or passport are mandatory and unregistered visitors are refused entry.
What is the best time to visit a Dubai temple during Ganesh Chaturthi 2026?
A weekday afternoon between roughly 12 noon and 4 PM is the quietest window of the whole festival. The hardest slots are evening aarti on Monday 14 September, Saturday 19 September, Sunday 20 September and Friday 25 September. If you want the atmosphere of a packed evening go on 14 September and plan your parking; if you want a calm darshan go between 16 and 23 September in the early afternoon.
Is there a Ganesh Chaturthi event in Sharjah in 2026?
There is no Hindu temple in Sharjah or anywhere in the Northern Emirates, so Ganesh Chaturthi there is celebrated at home and in booked community halls rather than at a temple. Indian Association Sharjah is the main hall operator and the usual starting point. Residents who want temple darshan drive into Dubai: Bur Dubai is roughly 20 to 30 minutes from Al Nahda off-peak and Jebel Ali around an hour.
What happens at BAPS Hindu Mandir Abu Dhabi for Ganesh Chaturthi?
BAPS Hindu Mandir runs the largest Ganesh Chaturthi programme in the UAE. Its sthapana ceremony has drawn around nine thousand devotees in a single day, the programme runs with Maharashtra Mandal Abu Dhabi and the Triveni Adhyatmik Samitee, and the concluding immersion takes place at the mandir’s own Swaminarayan Ghat. Entry is free but registration at visit.mandir.ae is mandatory. Note that the mandir is normally closed on Mondays and Ganesh Chaturthi 2026 falls on Monday 14 September, so confirm the day’s arrangements on +971 2 556 1982 first.
How do I find a Ganesh mandap near me in Dubai?
Building and villa-community mandaps are private and are not advertised anywhere searchable. The reliable routes are your building or community WhatsApp group, the tower lobby notice board from around 10 September, and the puja samagri shops in Karama and Meena Bazaar, whose owners know who is hosting. Following @trivikramdholtasha, Dubai’s dhol-tasha pathak, also works, because they post which Ganesh Utsav events they are performing at.
Where can I buy modak in Dubai for Ganesh Chaturthi 2026?
Ukadiche modak is made to order by Maharashtrian kitchens in Karama, Bur Dubai, Oud Metha and JLT, including Manisha’s Kitchen, Peshwa, Mumbai Social, Vasai Local and Gomantak in Al Karama, Kolhapuri Tadka in Bur Dubai, Mumbaikar’s in Oud Metha and Diva Maharashtracha in JLT. Order 48 to 72 hours ahead for 14 September because steamed modak is made fresh and the sthapana-day lists close early. Puja samagri, durva and garlands are easiest to find in Meena Bazaar and Karama.
Can I organise my own Ganesh Chaturthi event in Dubai?
A puja inside your own home needs no permission and inviting neighbours to it is normal. Anything public is different: a booked hall, a ticketed evening, amplified sound outdoors, a gathering in a public space or a procession all require approvals filed through a licensed entity, with municipality, police and civil defence clearances. For a first-time organiser the practical route is to partner with an established association that already holds the licence.
