Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) in the year 2025 will be celebrated on Saturday, August 9. This date is based on the full moon day (Purnima) of the Hindu month of Shraavana. The auspicious time for tying the Rakhi on this day is from 5:47 AM to 1:24 PM. The festival celebrates the bond of protection and love between brothers and sisters, where sisters tie a sacred thread (Rakhi) on their brothers' wrists, and brothers promise to protect their sisters. So, Rakhi 2025 falls on Saturday, August 9. There might be some confusion in sources showing August 8 in the evening into August 9 morning because the full moon period spans these dates, but the main celebration is on August 9.