Bhai Dooj 2025: Best ways to celebrate with your sibling from afar
Bhai Dooj, the beautiful festival of siblings, will be celebrated on October 23, 2025. But owing to many reasons, a brother and a sister may live miles away. Even when living apart, this festival is a beautiful reminder to connect, celebrate, and keep the bond of love strong across distances. Here are the ideas to celebrate Bhai Dooj even when you stay apart.
New Delhi: Bhai Dooj is observed on the second day of the bright fortnight in the month of Kartika, right after Diwali. The festival is based on the story of Lord Yama and his sister Yamuna, who welcomed him with love, performed aarti, and applied a tilak on his forehead. In return, Yama blessed her, declaring that brothers receiving a tilak from their sisters would enjoy prosperity and good health. Today, siblings continue this custom with tilaks, sweets, and gifts.
This year, Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on October 23. But owing to many reasons, a brother and a sister may live miles away. Even when living apart, this festival is a beautiful reminder to connect, celebrate, and keep the bond of love strong across distances. Here are the ideas to celebrate Bhai Dooj even when you stay apart.
Simple ideas to celebrate Bhai Dooj with long-distance siblings
1. Host a virtual tilak ceremony
Owing to the presence of technology, rituals can be adapted beautifully. Sisters can set up a festive corner with a diya, roli-chawal, and sweets, and connect over a video call. To make it extra fun, both siblings can dress up in traditional outfits and decorate their spaces.
2. Send Bhai Dooj gift box
Nothing beats the excitement of receiving a gift hamper filled with love. Both can choose gift hampers online or curate a personalised gift box with sweets, chocolates, unique mug sets, snack bowls, platters, trendy decor, desk organisers or jewellery organisers.
3. Cook together virtually
Food has always been at the centre of Indian celebrations, and Bhai Dooj is no exception. Pick a family recipe like kheer, or a dish you both grew up loving, and cook it together over a video call.
4. Plan a digital movie screening
To create a fun and laughter moment, select a nostalgic movie you both love and use a watch-party app to watch it together. Add snacks or sweets, and you’ll have your own long-distance festive movie night.
With these creative ways to celebrate Bhai Dooj 2025 with your sibling from afar, you can still preserve the essence of the festival. Happy Bahi Dooj 2025!