When Is Raksha Bandhan 2027?

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Raksha Bandhan falls on Monday, August 16, 2027 at 20:27 UTC — 351 days from now.

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Raksha Bandhan 2027 falls on Monday, August 16, 2027 at 20:27 UTC. Live countdown, dates through 2028, and how the date is determined.

Raksha Bandhan is a popular and traditionally Hindu annual rite or ceremony that is central to a festival of the same name celebrated in South Asia, and among people around the world influenced by Hindu culture. On this day, sisters of all ages tie a talisman or amulet, called the rakhi, around the wrists of their brothers. The sisters symbolically protect the brothers, receive a gift in return, and traditionally invest the brothers with a share of the responsibility of their potential care. Raksha Bandhan falls on the full moon of the month of Shravana.

Raksha Bandhan falls on Monday, August 16, 2027 at 20:27 UTC. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

Raksha Bandhan dates by year

Year	Date
2027	Monday, August 16, 2027 at 20:27 UTC	in 351 days
2028	Friday, August 4, 2028 at 20:28 UTC	in 705 days

Dates can vary by a day between regions and traditions.

Why does the date move?

Hindu festivals follow the panchang, a lunisolar calendar in which most festivals are tied to a particular lunar day (tithi) of a particular month. Because lunar months drift against the solar year and a leap month is periodically inserted, the Gregorian date of each festival moves within a few weeks from year to year — and regional traditions can observe the same festival a day apart.