Bhai Dooj 2023

About

Held on Shukla Dwitiya, two days after Diwali, closing the Diwali festival.

Significance

Celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, based on the story of Yama visiting his sister Yamuna.

How it is celebrated

• Sisters apply tilak and pray for their brothers
• Brothers give gifts and a promise of protection
• Shared family meal

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

Bhai Dooj in other years