Festival · 2026
Bhai Dooj 2026भाई दूज
Bhai Dooj (Yama Dwitiya, Bhau Beej, Bhai Phonta) closes the Diwali festival; sisters apply tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life.
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
Kartika Shukla Dwitiya · Vikram Samvat 2083 · New Delhi
भाई दूज 2026 बुधवार, 11 नवंबर 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।
Bhai Dooj dates in other years →Bhai Dooj 2026 timings· मुहूर्त
- Shukla Dwitiya begins
- 02:00 pm, 10 November
- Shukla Dwitiya ends
- 03:53 pm
- Tilak time (Aparahna)
- 01:09 pm – 03:19 pm
Times are for New Delhi (IST).
The five days of Diwali 2026· पर्व क्रम
Why this date?· तिथि निर्णय
Hindu date: Kartika Shukla Dwitiya.
It is kept on the day Dwitiya covers Aparahna (the afternoon), the time for the tilak.
Dates are calculated for New Delhi. In other cities, and especially outside India, the tithi changes at a different local time, so a festival can fall a day earlier or later. Month names follow the Purnimanta calendar used in North India, where a month ends on Purnima. How we calculate
About Bhai Dooj· महत्व
Yamuna had long invited her brother Yama to visit. When he finally came she welcomed him with a tilak and a meal, and Yama blessed every brother who receives a tilak from his sister on this day. Krishna is also said to have visited Subhadra on this day after slaying Narakasura. Kayastha families worship Chitragupta on Yama Dwitiya.
How Bhai Dooj is observed· विधि
- Apply tilak of roli and rice in the afternoon and perform aarti.
- Share a meal; brothers give gifts.
- Bathe in the Yamuna at Mathura if you can.
- Worship Chitragupta (Kayastha tradition).
Related festivals· संबंधित पर्व
Bhai Dooj in other years· अन्य वर्ष
FAQ· सामान्य प्रश्न
When is Bhai Dooj in 2026?
Bhai Dooj 2026 is on Wednesday, 11 November 2026 (New Delhi).
What is the tithi of Bhai Dooj?
Bhai Dooj: Kartika Shukla Dwitiya. In 2026 it falls on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, with Shukla Dwitiya deciding the day.
भाई दूज 2026 कब है?
भाई दूज 2026 बुधवार, 11 नवंबर 2026 को है (नई दिल्ली)।