Festival India Also: Rakhi

Raksha Bandhan 1987

Sunday 9 August 1987

14331 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Raksha Bandhan 1987?
Raksha Bandhan 1987 is on Sunday 9 August 1987 in India.
How many days until Raksha Bandhan 1987?
Raksha Bandhan 1987 was 14331 days ago.
Is Raksha Bandhan a public holiday in India?
No. Raksha Bandhan is a festival or observance in India, not a national public holiday. Some states or employers may give a day off.
When is Raksha Bandhan 1988?
Raksha Bandhan 1988 is on Saturday 27 August 1988.
Is the date of Raksha Bandhan 1987 confirmed?
Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.

About

Held on Shravana Purnima.

Significance

Celebrates the bond of protection between brothers and sisters.

How it is celebrated

  • Sisters tie a rakhi on their brothers' wrists
  • Brothers give gifts and promise protection
  • Rakhi is avoided during the Bhadra period

Panchang on this day (New Delhi)

TithiShukla Purnima
NakshatraShravana
YogaAyushman
KaranaBava
Sunrise5:46 AM
Sunset7:06 PM
Rahu Kaal5:26 PM - 7:06 PM
Abhijit12:00 PM - 12:53 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Raksha Bandhan in other years

YearDateDay
198619 AugustTuesdayView
19879 AugustSundayThis page
198827 AugustSaturdayView
198917 AugustThursdayView