Bhai Dooj · 2026
Falls on: Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Festival of the brother–sister bond, observed on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, two days after Diwali. Also called Yama Dwitiya, recalling Yama dining at the home of his sister Yamuna; sisters apply tilak and pray for their brothers' long life, and brothers give gifts in return.
Dates and timings for Sendai.
Why this date
It is kept on the day its tithi is current at sunrise in Sendai.
How it is observed
- Tilak ceremony
- Exchanging gifts
Regional calendars
Also known as: भाई दूज (Hindi) · ভাই ফোঁটা (Bangla) · भाऊबीज (Marathi)
- Amanta (month ends at the new moon; South and West India)
- Kartika · Shukla Paksha
- Purnimanta (month ends at the full moon; North India)
- Kartika · Shukla Paksha
- Tamil: Aippasi 25, 2057 (Thiruvalluvar)
- Bengali: Kartik 25, 1433 (Bangabda)
- Malayalam: Thulam 25, 1202 (Kollam era)
Computed for Sendai. Each solar calendar starts its month by its own region's rule.
Bhai Dooj 2026
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026View day panchang →Tithi window: Tue, Nov 10, 5:30 PM – Wed, Nov 11, 7:23 PM GMT+9
Frequently asked questions
- What is Bhai Dooj?
- Festival of the brother–sister bond, observed on Kartika Shukla Dwitiya, two days after Diwali. Also called Yama Dwitiya, recalling Yama dining at the home of his sister Yamuna; sisters apply tilak and pray for their brothers' long life, and brothers give gifts in return.
- When is Bhai Dooj 2026?
- Bhai Dooj falls on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.