Janai Purnima / Raksha Bandhan 2083 date

Name: Janai Purnima / Raksha Bandhan
Start: 2026-08-28
End: 2026-08-28
Location: Nepal

Janai Purnima / Raksha Bandhan 2083 falls on 12 Bhadra 2083, Friday (28 August 2026). That was 68 days ago.

Public holiday
Date rule (lunar calendar): Shrawan Purnima
Source: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Home Affairs: public holidays 2083 BS (as published by Pradhan & Associates)

Bhadra 2083 calendar · 12 Bhadra 2083: tithi and details

What is Janai Purnima / Raksha Bandhan?

Janai Purnima falls on the full moon of Shrawan. Hindu men change their sacred thread (janai), people tie a protective thread (raksha bandhan) on the wrist, and Newar families eat kwati, a soup of sprouted beans.

Janai Purnima / Raksha Bandhan dates by year

Janai Purnima / Raksha Bandhan 2082: 24 Shrawan 2082 (9 Aug 2025)

Dates for further years are added when the Government of Nepal publishes each year’s holiday list. Trisambat does not guess festival dates.

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