Bhai Dooj
Sisters host brothers; Diwali's last day.
Celebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Wednesday, 11 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Sunday, 31 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Thursday, 19 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Wednesday, 7 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Monday, 28 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Sunday, 16 November 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
2nd day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Yama visited his sister Yamuna, who fed him and put a tilak on his forehead; he promised that any brother honoured this way would be safe. Diwali's closing day.
How it is kept
Sisters host brothers for a meal and a tilak; brothers bring gifts. Bhau Beej in Maharashtra, Bhai Phota in Bengal.
Common questions
When is Bhai Dooj in 2027?
In 2027, Bhai Dooj falls on Sunday, 31 October 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Bhai Dooj decided?
2nd day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Bhai Dooj kept?
Sisters host brothers for a meal and a tilak; brothers bring gifts. Bhau Beej in Maharashtra, Bhai Phota in Bengal.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Bhai Dooj for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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