Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that is celebrated on the full moon of the Hindu month of Shravana (Shravan Poornima). The day is also sometimes referred to as Brother and Sister Day because it honors the relationship between brother and sister. In the table below, you will find when Janai Purnima is official marked and celebrated in Nepal over a span of 15 years.

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Year Day of the Week Date Name
2016
Thursday August 18 Janai Purnima
2017
Monday August 7 Janai Purnima
2018
Sunday August 26 Janai Purnima
2019
Thursday August 15 Janai Purnima
2020
Monday August 3 Janai Purnima
2021
Sunday August 22 Janai Purnima
2022
Friday August 12 Janai Purnima
2023
Wednesday August 30 Janai Purnima
2024
Monday August 19 Janai Purnima
2025
Saturday August 9 Janai Purnima

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