{"id":1551,"date":"2021-06-07T04:02:29","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T04:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rakhibazaar.com\/blog\/?p=1551"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:01:30","slug":"when-is-raksha-bandhan-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rakhibazaar.com\/blog\/when-is-raksha-bandhan-in-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"When is Raksha Bandhan in The USA?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Indian festivals capture the true essence of the rich Indian culture and traditions that are cherished and revered across the globe. Raksha Bandhan is one such festival that has a quite different and unique theme of sibling love surrounding it. People of Indian origin settled in the United States of America have kept the traditions surrounding this festival alive by celebrating it with the same excitement and exhilaration as they used to do when they were in India. This has garnered immense attention to their festivities from the Americans and they began to applaud the bond of brothers and sisters like never before. The sanctity of this relationship became more evident among the people in the U.S. through the celebration of the auspicious\u00a0festival of Raksha Bandhan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

When is Rakhi in USA: Date and Time of Raksha Bandhan in USA<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on a full moon day in the month of Shravana in the United States. Find below the dates and time to celebrate Rakhi in USA in 2024:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

WASHINGTON D.C., USA<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Date of Raksha Bandhan<\/strong><\/td>\r\nFriday, 28th August 2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Pradosh Time Raksha Bandhan Muhurat<\/td>\r\n07:05 PM to 09:28 PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a011:58 AM<\/span><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha<\/td>\r\n\u00a007:39 AM to 08:53 AM<\/span><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha<\/td>\r\n\u00a008:53 AM to 10:56 AM<\/span><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\r\n11:38 PM on Aug 26, 2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\r\n\u00a012:18 AM on Aug 28, 202<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

NEW YORK, USA<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Date of Raksha Bandhan<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Thursday, 27th August 2026<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a011:58 AM to 09:47 PM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a011:58 AM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha<\/td>\r\n07:39 AM to 08:53 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha<\/td>\r\n\u00a008:53 AM to 10:56 AM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\r\n\u00a011:38 PM on Aug 26, 2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\r\n\u00a012:18 AM on Aug 28, 2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

LOS ANGELES, USA<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Date of Raksha Bandhan<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Thursday, 27th August 2026<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a008:58 AM to 09:18 PM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a008:58 AM<\/span><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha<\/td>\r\n\u00a004:39 AM to 05:53 AM<\/span><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha<\/td>\r\n\u00a005:53 AM to 07:56 AM<\/span><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\r\n\u00a008:38 PM on Aug 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\r\n\u00a009:18 PM on Aug 27, 202<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

CALIFORNIA, USA<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Date of Raksha Bandhan<\/strong><\/td>\r\nThursday, 27th August 2026<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time<\/td>\r\n08:58 AM to 09:18 PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a008:58 AM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha<\/td>\r\n\u00a004:39 AM to 05:53 AM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha<\/td>\r\n05:53 AM to 07:56 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\r\n\u00a008:38 PM on Aug 26, 2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\r\n09:18 PM on Aug 27, 2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

CHICAGO, USA<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Date of Raksha Bandhan<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Thursday, 27th August 2026<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a010:58 AM to 10:18 PM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time<\/td>\r\n10:58 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha<\/td>\r\n\u00a006:39 AM to 07:53 AM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha<\/td>\r\n07:53 AM to 09:56 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\r\n10:38 PM on Aug 26, 2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\r\n11:18 PM on Aug 27, 2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

HOUSTON, USA<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Date of Raksha Bandhan<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Thursday, 27th August 2026<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a010:58 AM to 11:18 PM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time<\/td>\r\n10:58 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha<\/td>\r\n\u00a006:39 AM to 07:53 AM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha<\/td>\r\n07:53 AM to 09:56 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\r\n10:38 PM on Aug 26, 2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\r\n\u00a011:18 PM on Aug 27, 2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

PHOENIX, USA<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Date of Raksha Bandhan<\/strong><\/td>\r\nThursday, 27th August 2026<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time<\/td>\r\n08:58 AM to 09:18 PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a001:41 PM to 04:19 PM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha<\/td>\r\n04:39 AM to 05:53 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha<\/td>\r\n05:53 AM to 07:56 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\r\n08:38 PM on Aug 26, 2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\r\n09:18 PM on Aug 27, 2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

PHILADELPHIA, USA<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Date of Raksha Bandhan<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Thursday, 27th August 2026<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time<\/td>\r\n11:58 AM to 09:47 PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a011:58 AM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha<\/td>\r\n\u00a007:39 AM to 08:53 AM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha<\/td>\r\n08:53 AM to 10:56 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\r\n\u00a011:38 PM on Aug 26, 2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u00a0<\/td>\r\n12:18 AM on Aug 28, 2026<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SAN ANTONIO, USA<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Date of Raksha Bandhan<\/td>\r\nThursday, 27th August 2026<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a010:58 AM to 10:15 PM<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time<\/td>\r\n\u00a010:58 AM<\/span><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha<\/td>\r\n\u00a006:39 AM to 07:53 AM<\/span><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha<\/td>\r\n07:53 AM to 09:56 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\r\n\u00a010:38 PM on Aug 26, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\r\n\u00a011:18 PM on Aug 27, 202<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

SAN DIEGO, USA<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Date of Raksha Bandhan<\/strong><\/td>\r\n\u00a0Thursday, 27th August 2026<\/b><\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Thread Ceremony Time<\/td>\r\n08:58 AM to 09:18 PM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra End Time<\/td>\r\n08:58 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Punchha<\/td>\r\n04:39 AM to 05:53 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Raksha Bandhan Bhadra Mukha<\/td>\r\n05:53 AM to 07:56 AM<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Begins<\/td>\r\n08:38 PM on Aug 26, 2026<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purnima Tithi Ends<\/td>\r\n\u00a009:18 PM on Aug 27, 202<\/span>6<\/span><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Celebration of Raksha Bandhan in USA<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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As there is an entire new community of the Indians in the USA, the celebration of Raksha Bandhan is quite similar to the celebrations held in India. Not just emotionally, the auspicious festival is celebrated following the same customs and rituals as in India. People who have moved to the US are very much willing to teach and pass on the traditions of their country to their next generations and therefore, prefer to adhere to the traditional way of celebrating the festival rather than the modern or contemporary one.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

As the sacred and precious thread of Rakhi symbolizes the purity of sibling love, the festival is very close to the hearts of the people. Irrespective of the distance between the brothers and sisters, they are adamant about celebrating Raksha Bandhan no matter what. Some of the Indians are lucky to celebrate it in the company of their brothers and sisters, whereas others located in a different country decide to make use of the technology and choose the service of\u00a0online Rakhi delivery in the USA<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to get their Rakhi and Rakhi gifts delivered to their siblings residing in the USA.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) \u2013 Send Rakhi to USA<\/h3>\r\n
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Q. How can you send Rakhi to USA from India?<\/h4>\r\n
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You can choose the service of Rakhi delivery in USA from India offered by online Rakhi stores in India and USA.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Q. What are the best Rakhi gifts for brothers in USA?<\/h4>\r\n
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The best Rakhi gifts for brothers in the USA include Rakhi with dry fruits<\/a><\/strong>, sweets, plants, chocolates, etc.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Q. What is the best Rakhi gift for a sister in USA?<\/h4>\r\n
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You can gift her send chocolates, cakes, apparel, jewellery, soft toys, perfumes, flowers, etc. as a return gift to the sisters for Rakhi.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Q. Do people in USA celebrate Raksha Bandhan?<\/h4>\r\n
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Yes, people of Indian origin in USA celebrate Raksha Bandhan. But, it is not a public holiday.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Q. How can you celebrate Raksha Bandhan virtually?<\/h4>\r\n
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Send Rakhi gifts to USA through online rakhi delivery and celebrate the festival by video calling your brother settled in the US.<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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