Major festival

Bhai Dooj

Local names:भाई दूज(Hindi)ଭାଇ ଦୁଇଜ(Odia)ভাই ফোঁটা(Bengali)ભાઈ બીજ(Gujarati)பாய் தூஜ்(Tamil)ഭായി ദൂജ്(Malayalam)

The brother-sister bond, second occasion in the year (after Raksha Bandhan).

Gregorian date

10 November 2026

Tuesday

Tithi

Shukla Dwitiya

Kartika (October – November)

Duration

single-day

Also known as

Bhau Beej · Bhratri Dwitiya

Significance

Sisters apply tilak on their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long lives. Brothers visit their sisters' homes for a meal. The bookend of the Diwali week.

What happens on the day

  • •Sister applies tilak to brother
  • •Brother visits sister's home for a meal
  • •Aarti of brother
  • •Gifts exchanged

About the month of Kartikaकार्तिक

The most festival-rich month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj, Chhath, Tulsi Vivah, and Kartik Purnima all fall here.

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Kati Bihu

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Karva Chauth

30 October 2026 · Krishna Chaturthi

Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for husbands' longevity.

Kerala Piravi

1 November 2026 · Fixed Gregorian (November 1)

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Dhanteras

6 November 2026 · Krishna Trayodashi

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