Bhai Dooj 2026 date is 11 November 2026, and it is celebrated on Wednesday. It is a beautiful festival that celebrate the special bond between brothers and sisters.
Bhai Dooj 2026
Bhai Dooj 2026 is a Hindu festival that celebrates the timeless bond between brothers and sisters. It is celebrated just after 2 days of Grand Diwali celebration. On this auspicious occasion, sisters perform a traditional ritual. She applies a Tilak on their brothers forhead and prays for happiness, health and long life. The day is filled with love, blessings, family gathering, sweets and gifts. In return, brothers give gifts and wishes to their sisters.
It is believed that on this day, the goddess Yamuna welcomed her brother Yamraj with love and respect and applied Tilak on his forehead, since then the tradition has continued. Bhai Dooj is also known as Yamuna Dwitiya, Bhav Beej, bhai phonta across India.
When is Bhai Dooj
Every year, Bhai Dooj is celebrated on Dwitiya (second day) of the Shukla Paksh in the Hindu month of Karthik. It falls two days after Diwali. According to the Darik Panchang, this year Bhai Dooj 2026 celebrated on 11 November 2026, which is on Wednesday.
Bhai Dooj 2026 Date and Time
The beautiful festival of Bhai Dooj 2026 will be celebrated on 11 November 2026, Wednesday and Aparahna time starts from 12:25 p.m. to 2:38 p.m. This is the Shubh Muhurt when the sisters can perform tilak ceremony and pray for longer life of brother. The Bhai Dooj 2026 Shubh Muhurt varies by cities; it is advised to check your local calendar.
Why Bhai Dooj is Celebrated
According to Hindu mythology, goddess Yamuna invited her brother Yamraj, the god of death. She welcome him with lot of love and respect and perform arti and tika and offers food to him.
Yamraj was very happy and convinced with his siste’s affection and blessed that brothers who received Tilak from their sister on this day are protected from harm. It is the story of Yama so that the festival is known as Yama dwitiya.
How is Bhai Dooj is Celebrated
Bhai Dooj is a celebration of love and affection between brothers and sisters. It is the day when sisters perform the traditional tilak ceremony and pray for their brothers will being and long life. On this day brothers promise their sisters to to always protect them.
- On this day sisters wake up in the morning and take a holy bath.
- Then she prepare a Puja Thali with rice, Roli, sweet, and Diya.
- Then sisters welcome her brother and make him sit comfortably.
- The main tradition of Bhai Dooj is performed in the shubh muhurat that is applying Tilak on forehead.
- She applies Roli and rice (Akshat) Tilak on his forehead.
- See perform an Aarti for her brother.
- And open him sweet and traditional meals.
- Brother show there love to his sister by giving a gift and wishes for her happiness and well being.
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Bhai Dooj across India
The special bond between brothers and sisters ‘Bhai Dooj’ is celebrated across India with different names in different regions. Here is the state wise list
- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar – Bhai Dooj/Yama dwitiya
- Maharashtra – Bhav Beej/Bhai Beej
- West Bengal – Bhai phota
- Odisha – Bhai Juntia
- Tamil Nadu – Yama Dwitiya
Bhai Dooj 2026 useful gifts ideas
On the beautiful occasion of Bhai Dooj 2026 brothers can give gift to their sisters according to their interest and preferences. Here are some ideas.
- Clothes
- Books
- Aesthetic Journal
- Smart Watch
- Bags/purse
- Bouquet of chocolate
- Sweet
- Personalised gifts
FAQs on Bhai Dooj 2026
When is Bhai Dooj in 2026?
This year bhai dooj will be celebrated on 11 November 2026 on Wednesday.
Why we celebrate bhai dooj?
It is believe that on this day goddess Yamuna invited her brother Yamraj. She welcomed him with love and respect and applied Tilak on his forehead. Yamaha sayed on this day, if a sister applies Tilak on the forehead of their brother will be saved from harm. Since then the tradition of Bhai Dooj started.
What did sisters do on Bhai Dooj?
On the special day of bhai dooj sisters apply Tilak to her brothers forhead, perform arti, offer sweets or food and pray for his well being.