When is Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan 2023

Those who don't know when Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan 2023 and on which date Rakhi will be celebrated. The Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan celebration date is 30 August 2023. The Rakhi is one day celebration festival and celebrated every year on Shravan Poornima according to Hindu calendar in the month of Shravan. It is festival of love and bond between of siblings when sister ties Rakhi on her brother's wrist and he bond to protect her throughout her life by offering Rakhi gifts to her. It is a holy festival that will be celebrated on 30 August 2023 in this year. So, your query when is Rakhi in 2023 is answered here by declaring the complete date of Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan i.e. Wednesday 30 August 2023 according to Hindu calendar.

Why or When Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan vary Every Year?

Hindu calendar contains 354.37 days in a lunar year, but a solar year contains 365 days with 12 solar months. This lunar calendars have a variable number of months in a year because of a solar year is not equal to a lunar year, which create difference of 9 to 10 days every year, which is offset every 3rd year. This extra month called Extra month or Adhik Masa. Therefore, sometimes Rakhi festival is celebrated in July month and sometimes in August on Shravan Purnima in full moon day according to Hindu calendar.

  • Rakhi celebration in 2023will be celebrated on Wednesday - 30th of August, 2023
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2022Thursday, the 11th of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2021Sunday, the 22st of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2020Monday, the 3rd of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2019Thursday, the 15th of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2018Sunday, the 26th of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2017Monday, the 07th of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2016Thursday, the 18th of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2015Saturday, the 29th of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2014Sunday, the 10th of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2013Tuesday, the 20th of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2012Thursday, the 2nd of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2011Saturday, the 13th of August
  • Rakhi was celebrated in 2010Tuesday, the 24th of August