Bhai Bij in India in 2024

Bhai Bij in India in 2024
  How long until Bhai Bij?
Bhai Bij
  Dates of Bhai Bij in India
2025 Oct 23
AssamThu, Oct 23Regional Holiday
BiharThu, Oct 23Regional Holiday
GujaratThu, Oct 23Regional Holiday
RajasthanThu, Oct 23Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshThu, Oct 23Regional Holiday
2024 Nov 2, Nov 3, Nov 4
AssamMon, Nov 4Regional Holiday
RajasthanSun, Nov 3Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshSat, Nov 2Regional Holiday
2023 Nov 15
AssamWed, Nov 15Regional Holiday
GujaratWed, Nov 15Regional Holiday
RajasthanWed, Nov 15Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshWed, Nov 15Regional Holiday
2022 Oct 25, Oct 26, Oct 27
AssamThu, Oct 27Regional Holiday
GujaratWed, Oct 26Regional Holiday
RajasthanWed, Oct 26Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshTue, Oct 25Regional Holiday
2021 Nov 6
AssamSat, Nov 6Regional Holiday
BiharSat, Nov 6Regional Holiday
GujaratSat, Nov 6Regional Holiday
RajasthanSat, Nov 6Regional Holiday
Uttar PradeshSat, Nov 6Regional Holiday
  Summary

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

  Bhai Bij in other countries
Bhai Bij internationally
  Which regions observe Bhai Bij in 2024?
National Holiday Regional Holiday Not a public holiday Govt Holiday

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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