Festival India Also: Rakhi

Raksha Bandhan 2003

Tuesday 12 August 2003

8478 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Raksha Bandhan 2003?
Raksha Bandhan 2003 is on Tuesday 12 August 2003 in India.
How many days until Raksha Bandhan 2003?
Raksha Bandhan 2003 was 8478 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 2004?
Raksha Bandhan 2004 is on Sunday 29 August 2004.
Is the date of Raksha Bandhan 2003 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
YogaSaubhagya
KaranaBava
Sunrise5:48 AM
Sunset7:04 PM
Rahu Kaal3:45 PM - 5:24 PM
Abhijit11:59 AM - 12:52 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Raksha Bandhan in other years

YearDateDay
200222 AugustThursdayView
200312 AugustTuesdayThis page
200429 AugustSundayView
200519 AugustFridayView