🫧 festivals
Bhai Dooj 2026— date, story & how it’s kept
Sisters and brothers, and the wish for long life.
when it falls
- 2026
- Wednesday, 11 November 2026
- 2027
- Sunday, 31 October 2027
Widely observed on these dates; regional traditions can differ by a day.
the story
Kartika Shukla Dwitiya closes the festival of lights. Yamuna welcomed her brother Yama on this day, and so sisters welcome their brothers with a tilak and a wish for their long life.
how it’s kept
Apply the tilak, share a meal, and exchange the blessings of protection and long life.
this day honours
Yama
keep Bhai Dooj with Sankalp
The app knows the festival mornings before you do — the panchang works fully offline, and each morning can open with a darshan of the deity you choose.