School Holiday: This time, children are getting a two-day holiday on the occasion of Rakshabandhan. Rakhi is on 19th August and that day is Monday, while the day before will be a Sunday holiday.
School Holiday: Along with the month of Sawan, the festive season has also begun. After Shivratri and Teej, now the festival of Rakhi is about to come. This time Rakshabandhan is on 19 August, 2024. On the occasion of Rakhi, there is a holiday in government offices and schools as well as most private offices. This time, along with school children, all those people who are going to have a holiday on Rakhi are having fun. They are getting a two-day holiday on the occasion of Rakhi.
How is there a two-day holiday on Rakhi?
Let us tell you that the day of Rakshabandhan on 19 August is Monday. A day before that, i.e. on 18 August, there is a Sunday holiday. In such a situation, school students are going to get two consecutive days off. However, the government holiday for Rakshabandhan is only for one day.
When is the auspicious time for Rakhi?
Talking about the auspicious time of Rakhi, according to the Panchang, this year the auspicious time to tie Rakhi will be from 01:30 pm to 09:07 pm on 19 August. It will be auspicious to do the auspicious work of Rakshabandhan within this time frame. Sisters will tie Rakhi on the wrists of brothers in the Bhadra-free period after noon – Bhadra is specially considered in Rakshabandhan, Bhadrakaal is considered inauspicious and avoidable by our scriptures.
Although Rakshabandhan holiday has not been announced in many states yet, but Rakhi holiday has been announced in the schools of UP-Bihar. Raksha Bandhan holiday has also been announced on 19 August in Rajasthan and Jharkhand.
