Brother and sister celebrate Raksha Bandhan.Raksha Bandhan for the year 2017 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, August 7.
Monday, August 7th is the 218 day of the 2017 calendar year with -1 year, -5 months, -9 days until Raksha Bandhan 2017.
More information on Raksha Bandhan. (Traditions, Customs and History)
| Raksha Bandhan | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Raksha Bandhan, Rakshabandhan, Rakhi, Saluno, Silono, Rakri |
| Type: | Observance, Hindu |
| When: | Full Moon (Purnima) of Shrawan on Hindu Calendar |
August 2017 Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Details | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 - Tues | Tisha B'Av 2017 | Jewish | -533 |
| Aug 6 - Sun | Friendship Day 2017 | Observance | -528 |
| Aug 7 - Mon | Raksha Bandhan 2017 | Hindu | -527 |
| Aug 14 - Mon | Krishna Janmashtami 2017 | Hindu | -520 |
| Aug 15 - Tues | Assumption of Mary 2017 | Christian | -519 |
| Aug 19 - Sat | National Aviation Day 2017 | Observance | -515 |
| Aug 21 - Mon | Senior Citizens Day 2017 | Observance | -513 |
| Aug 24 - Thurs | Ganesh Chaturthi 2017 | Hindu | -510 |
| Aug 26 - Sat | Women's Equality Day 2017 | Observance | -508 |
| Aug 31 - Thurs | Day of Arafat 2017 | Muslim | -503 |