Bhai Bij around the world in 2024

Bhai Bij around the world in 2024
  How long until Bhai Bij?
Bhai Bij
  Dates of Bhai Bij around the world
2026 Various Nov 11
India Nov 11
AssamWed, Nov 11Regional Holiday
BiharWed, Nov 11Regional Holiday
GujaratWed, Nov 11Regional Holiday
RajasthanWed, Nov 11Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshWed, Nov 11Regional Holiday
NepalWed, Nov 11National Holiday
2025 Various Oct 23
India Oct 23
AssamThu, Oct 23Regional Holiday
BiharThu, Oct 23Regional Holiday
GujaratThu, Oct 23Regional Holiday
RajasthanThu, Oct 23Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshThu, Oct 23Regional Holiday
NepalThu, Oct 23National Holiday
2024 Various Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4
India Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4
AssamMon, Nov 4Regional Holiday
RajasthanSun, Nov 3Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshSat, Nov 2Regional Holiday
NepalSun, Nov 3National Holiday
2023 Various Nov 15
India Nov 15
AssamWed, Nov 15Regional Holiday
GujaratWed, Nov 15Regional Holiday
RajasthanWed, Nov 15Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshWed, Nov 15Regional Holiday
NepalWed, Nov 15National Holiday
2022 Various Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27
India Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27
AssamThu, Oct 27Regional Holiday
GujaratWed, Oct 26Regional Holiday
RajasthanWed, Oct 26Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshTue, Oct 25Regional Holiday
NepalThu, Oct 27National Holiday
  Summary

A festival focused on siblings. Sisters invite their brothers to join in a feast.

  Which countries observe Bhai Bij in 2024?
National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a public holiday Govt Holiday
  IndiaNov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4
  NepalNov 3

When is Bhai Bij?

This regional holiday is celebrated on the second day of the Hindu month of Kartik. Also known as Bhai Dooj, this means it is celebrated shortly after the festival of Diwali, which means it falls in either October or November.

Traditions of Bhai Bij

Bhai Bij is a festival that focuses on siblings and honours the brother-sister relationship.

On this day sisters invite their brothers to join them for a feast of their favourite dishes. The sisters put a tilak (powder mark) on their brothers' forehead and pray for their long lives and brothers in return bestow them with gifts.

At the feast, special festive dishes like "basundi poori" are served. Basundi is sweet, extra-thick milk porridge, and "poori" indicates that fruits, nutmeg, and cardamon are added to it.

Close relatives and friends are also invited to join in the Bhav Bij celebrations.


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