The festival Raksha Bandhan, also known as Rakhi Day, will be celebrated on 21st August in 2013 in New Zealand.
Raksha Bandhan is generally celebrated over a period of 1 days and according to the calendar, this year 2013 Raksha Bandhan will start from the 21st August, 2013 and go on till 21st August, 2013. Countries like South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United States, India and Malaysia also celebrate Raksha Bandhan with a lot of enthusiasm and in New Zealand it is also referred to as Rakhi Day. Raksha Bandhan is one of the most popular festivals in India at times is also called Rakhi.
Some countries use names like Rakhi and Raksha Bandhan to refer to Rakhi Day.
Raksha Bandhan dates 2013 around the world:
Rakhi Day India 2013Rakhi Malaysia 2013Raksha Bandhan United Arab Emirates 2013Rakhi Day United States 2013Rakhi Day South Africa 2013