Bhai Dooj is a Hindu festival and is celebrated to mark the bond between brothers and sisters. Holi Bhai Dooj is either celebrated a day after Holika Dahan or the second day after Rangawali Holi. It is celebrated on the second day of the Hindu calendar’s Dwitiya Tithi. The day is also known as Bhratri Dwitiya, people celebrate Bhai Dooj twice in the Hindu calendar.
Holi Bhai Dooj 2024: Date, Timings, and History
Holi Bhai Dooj 2024 will take place on Wednesday, 27 March. As per the latest official details, Dwitiya Tithi starts at 2:55 pm on 26 March 2024 and ends at 5:06 pm on 27 March 2024.
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Holi Bhai Dooj 2024: Rituals
- On this day, brothers and sisters take a cleansing bath.
- The sisters set a thali to place all the essentials for the aarti.
- They apply tilak on their brothers’ foreheads and perform a puja.
- Then, the sisters offer sweets and pray for the brother’s long life.