WishesRaksha Bandhan wishes
Rakhi is the one day siblings say out loud what they tease each other about all year. Choose a wish from a sister, from a brother or for a sibling who is far away.
From a sister
Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhai. The thread is small. What it stands for is not. Thank you for always being there.
Happy Rakhi to my brother, who still thinks he is the boss. Love you anyway.
To my brother: you were my first friend and my first fight. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Happy Raksha Bandhan, bhaiya. No gift needed. Just keep answering my calls.
From a brother
Happy Raksha Bandhan, sis. My promise is the same as every year: I am one call away.
Happy Rakhi to my sister, who knows all my secrets and has not used them yet. Thank you.
Didi, you tied a thread on my wrist and held the whole family together. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
Happy Raksha Bandhan, chhoti. Whatever you need, whenever you need it. That is the deal.
For a sibling far away
The rakhi is in the post and my heart came with it. Happy Raksha Bandhan from far away.
Different cities, same childhood. Happy Rakhi. Missing you a little extra today.
I could not come this year, but my promise travels. Happy Raksha Bandhan.
हिन्दी में
रक्षाबंधन की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ, भैया। यह धागा नहीं, मेरी दुआ है जो हमेशा आपके साथ रहेगी।
मेरी प्यारी बहन को राखी की बधाई। तेरी खुशी मेरी ज़िम्मेदारी है।
भाई, राखी मुबारक! इस बार गिफ्ट अच्छा देना, पिछली बार का हिसाब बाकी है।
दूर हूँ, पर दिल से आज भी तेरी कलाई पर राखी बाँध रही हूँ। रक्षाबंधन मुबारक।
बचपन की लड़ाइयाँ याद आती हैं तो हँसी आ जाती है। राखी की ढेर सारी शुभकामनाएँ, दीदी।
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ
ਰੱਖੜੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਲੱਖ ਲੱਖ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ ਵੀਰੇ! ਰੱਬ ਤੈਨੂੰ ਲੰਮੀ ਉਮਰ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੇ।
ਭੈਣੇ, ਰੱਖੜੀ ਮੁਬਾਰਕ। ਤੇਰਾ ਵੀਰ ਸਦਾ ਤੇਰੇ ਨਾਲ ਖੜ੍ਹਾ ਹੈ।
ਭੈਣ ਭਰਾ ਦਾ ਪਿਆਰ ਸਦਾ ਬਣਿਆ ਰਹੇ। ਰੱਖੜੀ ਦੀਆਂ ਮੁਬਾਰਕਾਂ!
Nothing matches. Try a shorter word, or choose All.
More than brothers and sisters
Rakhi is tied by sisters to brothers, and also between cousins, between sisters, to a sister-in-law in some communities, and to friends who have become family. The thread says "we look out for each other". Your wish can say the same, to whoever your rakhi goes.
Make it yours
- One childhood crime: the stolen chocolate, the broken toy, the tale told to Mummy.
- One real debt: who covered for you, who taught you, who waited at the bus stop.
- Their home name. No one else is allowed to use it.
- For a sibling far away: say where the rakhi is now, on the wrist, in the post or on the shelf beside their photo.
When the rakhi travels
Post it early, and send the wish on the day with a photograph. A video call at the time of tying, with the family around, has become its own tradition. For brothers and sisters posted in the forces or working abroad, the wish matters more than the thread arriving on time.
A first Rakhi and a hard one
The first Rakhi after a sister's wedding, or the first with a new baby brother, deserves a mention. So does the first Rakhi after a sibling has died, which is one of the hardest days of the year for the one left. A message that simply says "thinking of you today" is right.
Wishes for the brother and sister festival after Diwali are on our Bhai Dooj page.
Make it yours
- If the rakhi went by post or courier, send the wish the same morning with a photo.
- One childhood memory in the message is worth more than any gift.