Raksha Bandhan 2026: Date & Significance
Raksha Bandhan 2026 is on Friday, 28 August 2026 (date for India; it may differ by a day elsewhere depending on local sunrise).
Celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, on the Purnima of Shravana.
Date: Friday, 28 August 2026 · computed at local sunrise using the Lahiri ayanamsa, validated against standard Vedic almanacs.
Raksha Bandhan date for your city
Festival dates can shift by a day depending on local sunrise. Check your city’s panchang: