Raksha Bandhan 2018: Date & Significance
Raksha Bandhan 2018 is on Sunday, 26 August 2018 (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: Sunday, 26 August 2018 · 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: