About this Festival

Bhai Dooj (Yama Dwitiya) is a festival celebrating the relationship between brothers and sisters. Sisters apply tilak on their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life, while brothers give gifts. The legend involves Yama visiting his sister Yamuna on this day.

Quick Facts

Type

Major Hindu Festival

Sanskrit Name

भाई दूज

Date (2025)

Thursday, 23 October 2025

Observed in

Pan-India