Bhai Dooj 2025 Date — Thursday, October 23, 2025
When is Bhai Dooj in 2025? Bhai Dooj 2025 falls on Thursday, October 23, 2025.
Observance: Bhai Dooj (Yama Dwitiya). City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Bhai Dooj 2025 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali — Lakshmi Puja | Tue, 21 October 2025 | |
| Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Wed, 22 October 2025 | |
| Bhai Dooj | Thu, 23 October 2025 | Main day |
Why we celebrate
Yama visited sister Yamuna; brothers receive tilak for long life; sibling bond festival.
How it is celebrated
Sister applies tilak, feeds brother sweets; gift exchange.
Puja timing
Dwitiya afternoon tilak ceremony.
Foods & offerings
Brother's favorite sweets and meal prepared by sister.
Rituals
- Sister prepares thali with lamp, tilak, sweets.
- Brother sits; tilak and aarti for protection.
- Exchange gifts and feast together.
Bhai Dooj dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Sun, 3 November 2024 |
| 2025 | Thu, 23 October 2025 |
| 2026 | Wed, 11 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Sun, 31 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Thu, 19 October 2028 |
Hindu festivals around Bhai Dooj 2025
- Govardhan Puja 2025 date — Wed, 22 October 2025
- Diwali 2025 date — Tue, 21 October 2025
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2025 date — Mon, 20 October 2025
- Chhath Puja 2025 date — Mon, 27 October 2025
- Dhanteras 2025 date — Sun, 19 October 2025
- Skanda Sashti 2025 date — Mon, 27 October 2025
- Tulsi Vivah 2025 date — Sun, 2 November 2025
- Karva Chauth 2025 date — Fri, 10 October 2025
- Kartik Purnima 2025 date — Wed, 5 November 2025
- Sharad Purnima 2025 date — Tue, 7 October 2025
- Ahoi Ashtami 2025 date — Wed, 12 November 2025
- Dussehra 2025 date — Thu, 2 October 2025
