Raksha Bandhan 2027 is on Tuesday, 17 August 2027.

Confirmed

Published by a named source, listed below.

Raksha Bandhan 2026 was on Friday, 28 August 2026. The next one is above.

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At a glance

Type: Restricted (optional) holiday: offices stay open
Date: Tuesday, 17 August 2027
Date each year: Moves from year to year
Source: Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India: holidays for Central Government offices in 2027 (O.M. 12/2/2023-JCA, 16 July 2026)

What it is

Rakhi: a thread tied on a brother’s wrist, on the full moon of Shravana.

Also known as Rakshabandhan, Rakhi Purnima, Rakhi.

Past and coming years

2026Friday, 28 August 2026
2027Tuesday, 17 August 2027
2028Not published yet

Every date and its source

Date	Source
2027
Tuesday, 17 August 2027	India: Central Government holidaysRestricted (optional) holidayCentral Government holidays
2026
Friday, 28 August 2026	India: Central Government holidaysRestricted (optional) holidayCentral Government holidays
Friday, 28 August 2026	Pushtimarg utsavsPushtimarg (Vallabha)

Questions

Is the Raksha Bandhan 2027 date confirmed?

Confirmed. Published by a named source, listed below.

What else falls on Tuesday, 17 August 2027?

Yajur Upakarma, Purnima.

Where does the Raksha Bandhan date come from?

One named source: India: Central Government holidays. Each is linked under Sources.

Can I add Raksha Bandhan to my calendar?

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Also on this day

Yajur Upakarma Purnima

Sources

India: Central Government holidays 2026–2027

Government Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India: holidays for Central Government offices in 2026 (O.M. 12/2/2023-JCA, 3 July 2025) · last verified 24 October 2026
Reference Department of Personnel and Training: change in the date of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) 2026 (O.M. 12/3/2023-JCA, 22 May 2026) · last verified 24 October 2026
Government Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India: holidays for Central Government offices in 2027 (O.M. 12/2/2023-JCA, 16 July 2026) · last verified 24 October 2026
Reference Annexure-II (restricted holidays) of the DoPT holiday O.M. for 2026, as reproduced by Govt Staff · last verified 24 October 2026
Reference Annexure-II (restricted holidays) of the DoPT holiday O.M. for 2027, as reproduced by Govt Staff · last verified 24 October 2026

Pushtimarg utsavs 2026–27

Reference Pushtimarg.net: Utsav Tippani, festival-wise (2026–27) · last verified 24 October 2026

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