Raksha Bandhan in India in 2024

Raksha Bandhan in India in 2024
  How long until Raksha Bandhan?
Raksha Bandhan
  Dates of Raksha Bandhan in India
2025 Aug 9
ChhattisgarhSat, Aug 9Regional Holiday
GujaratSat, Aug 9Regional Holiday
RajasthanSat, Aug 9Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshSat, Aug 9Regional Holiday
2024 Aug 19
BiharMon, Aug 19Regional Holiday
ChhattisgarhMon, Aug 19Regional Holiday
GujaratMon, Aug 19Regional Holiday
HaryanaMon, Aug 19Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshMon, Aug 19Regional Holiday
RajasthanMon, Aug 19Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshMon, Aug 19Regional Holiday
2023 Aug 30, Aug 31
RajasthanThu, Aug 31Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshThu, Aug 31Regional Holiday
UttarakhandThu, Aug 31Regional Holiday
GujaratWed, Aug 30Regional Holiday
HaryanaWed, Aug 30Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshWed, Aug 30Regional Holiday
2022 Aug 11
ChhattisgarhThu, Aug 11Regional Holiday
GujaratThu, Aug 11Regional Holiday
HaryanaThu, Aug 11Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshThu, Aug 11Regional Holiday
RajasthanThu, Aug 11Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshThu, Aug 11Regional Holiday
UttarakhandThu, Aug 11Regional Holiday
West BengalThu, Aug 11Regional Holiday
2021 Aug 22
ChhattisgarhSun, Aug 22Regional Holiday
GujaratSun, Aug 22Regional Holiday
HaryanaSun, Aug 22Regional Holiday
JharkhandSun, Aug 22Regional Holiday
Madhya PradeshSun, Aug 22Regional Holiday
RajasthanSun, Aug 22Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshSun, Aug 22Regional Holiday
UttarakhandSun, Aug 22Regional Holiday
  Summary

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters.

  Which regions observe Raksha Bandhan in 2024?
National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a public holiday Govt Holiday

History of Raksha Bandhan

This ancient Hindu festival is also known as Rakhi Purnima. It is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month 'Shravana'.

It is a public holiday in several regions in India, dependant on what day of the week it falls on.

Why Raksha Bandhan is celebrated

Raksha Bandhan celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. As the concept of love and duty between siblings is universal, this festival is popular with many cultures in India and transcends its Hindu origin.

To mark their relationship, on the morning of Raksha Bandhan, the sister and brother will gather together with their family. Often in front of a lamp, the sister ties a rakhi (thread) on her brother's right wrist. This symbolises their emotional bond and the renews the vow of the brother to protect his sister.

Rakhis can also be used to celebrate other relationships between friends and neighbours. It is said that giving a Rakhi is a polite way for a girl to put someone from the opposite sex who is making unwanted romantic advances into the friend-zone.

Rakhis are often made from silk with gold and silver threads and can be decorated with sequins, and semi-precious stones.

Did you know?

The word Raksha means 'protection', whilst Bandhan means 'to tie'.

In Indian history, Rakhis have been used to strengthen kingdoms and forge alliances. One of the oldest tales associated with Rakhis is when Alexander the Great was undertaking his invasion of the India subcontinent in 326 BC. Encountering the powerful King Porus, it is said that Alexander’s wife had approached Porus and tied a Rakhi on his hand to ensure the safety of her husband.


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