So the Rakhi is tied, the laddoos are devoured, and your sibling has fake-promised to protect you forever, now what? Raksha Bandhan is not just about the rituals, it is about celebrating that chaotic, ride-or-die relationship you share.
Step-by-step guide on how to tie Rakhi the right way | Credit: Freepik
Here’s how to make Rakhi extra special by spending the day with your siblings
This August 9, after the aarti and the awkwardly emotional forehead taps, here is how you and your sibling can actually spend time together without murdering each other (hopefully).
Go on a “foodfull” date
Nothing bonds siblings like stuffing their faces with street food, overpriced café pancakes, or greasy butter chicken. Rakhi is the perfect excuse to say, “Mumma said no? I said yes.” Go for a sibling date where you both eat like it is your last supper. Extra points for judging each other’s food choices mid-bite.
No post-Rakhi plans? Here’s how to make it a lit day with siblings | Credit: Instagram/gargi
Movie marathon: Cinema hall or couch, you pick
Whether it is a full-blown cinema outing or a couch potato situation with popcorn and your comfort blanket, watching a movie together hits different on Rakhi. Re-watch your childhood favourite (yes, even K3G) or argue for an hour before settling on a rom-com neither of you admit to liking.
No post-Rakhi plans? Here’s how to make it a lit day with siblings | Credit: Instagram/rachelmiamore
Bring out that dusty photo album and re-live the moments
Open those old photo albums and prepare to spiral. From mushroom-cut embarrassments to that one outfit your mum forced you both to twin in, this is the nostalgic gut-punch you did not know you needed. Bonus: recreate an old pic with your grown-up faces for a mandatory Instagram post.
No post-Rakhi plans? Here’s how to make it a lit day with siblings | Credit: Freepik
Shopping Spree? Umm, of course!
Whether it is your brother giving in to his sister’s Zara wishlist or a full “Bhaiya, bas ek aur kurti” mission, take the sibling shopping. Burn the wallet, but build the memories. Matching bracelets, new trainers, or that overpriced perfume, they deserve it. Maybe. (P.S. gonna send this article to my bhai.)
No post-Rakhi plans? Here’s how to make it a lit day with siblings | Credit: Instagram/pinterestwannabe
Cook together or at least try
Rakhi chaos is incomplete without you two in the kitchen, bickering over whether it is “chilli powder” or “mirchi.” Even if you burn the rotis or forget the salt, it is a memory cooked with love (and some mild insults). Try making something weirdly nostalgic, like Maggi with ketchup or coke?
No post-Rakhi plans? Here’s how to make it a lit day with siblings | Credit: Instagram/momia
Give each other a makeover, PLEASE!
Hand over the eyeliner to your brother. Let your sister style your hair. Chaos? Yes. Laughter? Absolutely. Instagram-worthy? Oh, 100%. Worst case: you both look like clowns. Best case: You will get content.
No post-Rakhi plans? Here’s how to make it a lit day with siblings | Credit: Instagram/samibramwal
Rakhi is not about perfection. It is about love in the loudest, quirkiest form. Play stupid games, prank each other, dance to cringe music, make a sibling TikTok, just exist in your unfiltered element. You survived another year of siblinghood, celebrate it and be grateful about it.
