Bhai Dooj 2025 — Pushkar
Bhai Dooj (Bhau Beej, Bhai Phonta) on the second day of the bright fortnight of Kartika celebrates brothers and sisters, recalling Yamuna welcoming her brother Yama.
In 2025, Bhai Dooj is on Thursday, 23 October 2025.
- Aparahna muhurat: 23 Oct 2025, 1:24 PM to 3:40 PM
- Shukla Dwitiya begins: 22 Oct 2025, 8:17 PM
- Shukla Dwitiya ends: 23 Oct 2025, 10:47 PM
Date and timings for Pushkar.
How the date is fixed
Bhai Dooj falls on Shukla Dwitiya of Kartika. The day is decided by the tithi prevailing in the afternoon (aparahna, the fourth fifth of the day). When the tithi touches that time on two days, the day it covers more is used.
Calculated for Pushkar. Festival dates can differ by a day between cities and between regional traditions; your family priest's panchang has the final word.
How it is celebrated
Sisters apply tilak on their brothers' foreheads and pray for their long life in the afternoon muhurat; brothers give gifts. In Bengal sisters fast until the phonta ceremony.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Bhai Dooj in 2025?
In 2025, Bhai Dooj is on Thursday, 23 October 2025. (Pushkar)
Why do calendars sometimes show different dates for Bhai Dooj?
Hindu festivals follow the lunar tithi, which begins and ends at different clock times. Each festival has a rule about which part of the day the tithi must cover — sunrise, midday, dusk or midnight. When the tithi straddles two days, calendars that apply the rule for a different city, or a different tradition, can land on different days. We show the rule we used and the tithi timings so you can check.