2025 Raksha Bandhan Date. Raksha bandhan, also known as rakhi purnima or rakhi, is a hindu festival that focuses on the love and duty between brothers and sisters. Know about the date, tithi, puja vidhi, story, vrat katha, mantra, fast & rakhi timing.

While it is a public holiday in some states it is celebrated across the country as a symbol of the bond between siblings. It is held every year in august.