This year, the Raksha Bandhan festival will be celebrated on August 3. According to the Hindu Calendar, Raksha Bandhan is celebrated every year on the Full Moon day (Purnima Tithi) in the sacred month of Shravan. The day celebrates the bond and love between brother and sister.

'Raksha Bandhan' literally means 'the bond of safety and security' that siblings promise each other on this special day. On this day, sisters tie a sacred thread called 'Rakhi' on the right hand wrist of their brothers.