The festival of Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated on 30 or 31 August. Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival celebrated almost all over the country. You may get one day off on the occasion of the Rakhi festival. People spend time with their families on a day off.
Brothers and sisters tie Rakhi to each other in the morning, then spend the whole day with the family to spend some memorable time. This time, if you are tying Rakhi on 31st August, then according to the Muhurta, the festival of Rakhi will be celebrated at around 7 am. After that the whole day's time will be saved. In such a situation, to celebrate a day off in a fun way, you can go to some special places.
Mathura
If you are a resident of Uttar Pradesh then you can visit Mathura on the occasion of Rakshabandhan. You can leave for Mathura-Vrindavan in the evening a day before. Travel for 3-4 hours and stay overnight in Mathura and in the morning, after taking a bath at Yamuna Ghat, have darshan of God in the temple and celebrate the festival of Rakhi there with brothers and sisters. After that visit the nearby famous temples and leave for home by evening. Mathura can be easily reached by bus or private vehicle.
Rishikesh
If all the family friends and cousins are gathering on the occasion of Rakshabandhan, then you can take a trip to some exciting place. The trip to Rishikesh in Uttarakhand can be completed in a day. A day before the night train leaves for Haridwar or Dehradun, which will take you to your destination by morning. Aarti can be performed in Rishikesh in the morning after bathing on the banks of the Ganges. After celebrating Rakhi, you can enjoy river rafting, camping, or trekking.
Udaipur
For a day off on Rakshabandhan, you can visit Udaipur city of Rajasthan. Brothers and sisters can have a good time in Udaipur, famous as the 'City of Lakes'. On boat outings here, the sunset view from Monsoon Palace is very enjoyable.
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