Bhai Dooj 2025– As the festive season begins in India, starting with Navratri that started on September 22, 2025, the wait for Diwali has increased. Similarly, the excitement has grown for Bhai Dooj, a Hindu festival that celebrates the loving bond between brothers and sisters. Bhai Dooj is observed on the second day after Diwali and the date varies each year according to the lunar calendar.
Bhai Dooj 2025– Know date and timings
According to the Hindu calendar, the festival of Bhai Dooj is celebrated on the second day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing moon) of the month of Kartik. On this auspicious occasion, sisters apply tilak to their brothers and pray for their long and happy lives. Brothers give gifts to their sisters. Bhai Dooj is also known as Bhau Beej, Bhai Dooj, Bhatri Dwitiya, Bhai Dwitiya, and Bhatru Dwitiya.
This year, according to Drik Panchang, Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on Thursday, October 23, 2025. The festival is a beautiful reminder of the lifelong protection and affection shared between siblings.
| Event | Date & Time | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Bhai Dooj Date | Thursday, October 23, 2025 | |
| Aparahna Muhurat | 01:13 PM to 03:28 PM | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Yama Dwitiya Date | Thursday, October 23, 2025 | |
| Dwitiya Tithi Begins | 08:16 PM on October 22, 2025 | |
| Dwitiya Tithi Ends | 10:46 PM on October 23, 2025 |
Bhai Dooj 2025– Ritual
On this day, sisters bathe in the morning, take a vow to fast, invite their brother, and decorate a plate. After applying tilak to their brother, they tie a sacred thread and perform aarti. Afterward, the sister offers him sweets and food. The brother, according to his means, gifts his sister with clothes and money.
One reason Bhai Dooj is called Yama Dwitiya is that bathing in the river Yamuna on this day holds special significance in memory of the meeting of Yamraj and Yamuna. According to mythological beliefs, bathing in the Yamuna on this day absolves all sins and increases longevity and wealth. Taking a holy bath on this day prevents the Yamdoots from coming to take away a person’s life at the time of death.
