Bhai Dooj 2026: Date, Tilak Muhurat and Significance
Bhai Dooj 2026 falls on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, the fifth and final day of Diwali. Like Raksha Bandhan, it celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters.
The tilak ceremony
Sisters apply a tilak on their brothers' foreheads, pray for their long life, and share sweets; brothers offer gifts and their blessings. The tilak is best done during the auspicious afternoon muhurat.
The story
Tradition holds that Yamraj visited his sister Yamuna on this day, and she honoured him so warmly that the day became a celebration of sibling love.
Bhai Dooj closes the festival of lights with the warmest light of all: family.
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