Festival India Also: Rakhi

Raksha Bandhan 2004

Sunday 29 August 2004

8096 days ago

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Quick answers

When is Raksha Bandhan 2004?
Raksha Bandhan 2004 is on Sunday 29 August 2004 in India.
How many days until Raksha Bandhan 2004?
Raksha Bandhan 2004 was 8096 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 2005?
Raksha Bandhan 2005 is on Friday 19 August 2005.
Is the date of Raksha Bandhan 2004 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 Chaturdashi
NakshatraDhanishta
YogaAtiganda
KaranaVanija
Sunrise5:58 AM
Sunset6:46 PM
Rahu Kaal5:10 PM - 6:46 PM
Abhijit11:56 AM - 12:47 PM
Full Panchang for this day

Raksha Bandhan in other years

YearDateDay
200312 AugustTuesdayView
200429 AugustSundayThis page
200519 AugustFridayView
20069 AugustWednesdayView