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Until the 13th of March, 1998, the Sikhs used a Hindu lunar calendar to determine their feast days. They now use their own Nanakshahi calendar which started on 14 March 1999 Gregorian (1 Chet, year 531 Nanakshahi ) and aligns with the Gregorian calendar as follows. The era (1 Chet 1 Nanakshahi) is the date of the birth of the 1st Guru, Nanak Dev, in the Punjab in 1469. Although there is an obvious relationship with the Hindu Solar Calendar, the Sikh Organisation states that these dates are fixed relative to the Gregorian Calendar. The Nanakshahi calendar is used for all the Gurupurabs (festivals marking events in the lives of the Gurus) except the birthday of Guru Nanak which continues to be celebrated according to the Hindu Lunar calendar on Katik Poornamashi. Events such as Maghi and Hola Mohalla continue to be celebrated according to the relevant calendars. Some Gurupurabs are considered more significant that others. These are the ones that commonly appear as holidays.

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Gurpurabs mark the culmination of Prabhat Pheris, the early morning religious procession which goes around the localities singing shabads (hymns). These pheris generally start three weeks before the festival. Devotees offer sweets and tea when the procession passes their homes. The celebrations start with the three-day akhand path, in which the Guru Granth Sahib (the holy book of the Sikhs) is read continuously from beginning to end without a break. The conclusion of the reading coincides with the day of the festival. The Granth Sahib is also carried in procession on a float decorated with flowers throughout the village or city. Five armed guards, who represent the Panj Pyares, head the procession carrying Nishan Sahibs (the Sikh flag). Local bands play religious music and marching schoolchildren form a special part of the procession. Free sweets and langar (community lunches) are also offered to everyone irrespective of religious faith. Local volunteers serve it with a spirit of seva (service) and bhakti (devotion). Sikhs visit gurdwaras (Sikh temples) where special programmes are arranged and kirtans (religious songs) sung. Houses and gurdwaras are lit up to add to the festivities.

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Nanakshahi Gregorian Event Date Date &

Chet 1

March 14

Accession of Guru Har Rai

Chet 6

March 19

Guru Hargobind left this world

Vaisakh 3

April 16

Guru Angad Dev left this world

Nanakshahi New Year Day

Accession of Guru Amar Das Guru Harkrishan left this world Accession of Guru Tegh Bahadur Vaisakh 5

April 18

Birth of Guru Angad Dev Birth of Guru Tegh Bahadur

Vaisakh 19

May 2

Birth of Guru Arjan Dev

Jeth 9

May 23

Birth of Guru Amar Das

Jeth 28

June 11

Accession of Guru Hargobind

Harh 2

June 16

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev, burnt alive at the stake. Kachi lassi (sweetened milk) is offered to the thirsty passers-by to

Harh 21

July 5

Birth of Guru Hargobind

Sawan 8

July 23

Birth of Guru Harkrishan

Bhadon 17

September 1

Installation of the Guru Granth Sahib (holy book of the Sikhs) in the Golden Temple by Guru Arjan Dev

Asu 2

September 16

Guru Amar Das left this world Accession of Guru Ram Das Guru Ram Das left this world Accession of Guru Arjan Dev

Asu 4

September 18

Accession of Guru Angad Dev

commemorate his exit from this world.

Asu 8

September 22

Guru Nanak Dev left this world

Asu 25

October 9

Birth of Guru Ram Das

Katik 6

October 20

Installation of the Guru Granth Sahib (holy book of the Sikhs) as eternal Guru Guru Har Rai left this world Accession of Guru Harkrishan

Katik 7

October 21

Martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh at Nanded.

Maghar 11

November 24

Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur, beheaded in Delhi by the Moghul emperor. Accession of Guru Gobind Singh

Poh 23

January 5

Birth of Guru Gobind Singh in Patna. He created the Khalsa (Sikh Brotherhood) and made it mandatory for them to have the five Ks Kesh (hair), Kripan (dagger), Kada (bracelet), Kangha (comb) and Kachcha (underwear). During his time the warrior/yogi Maadhav Das, later known as Banda Bairagi successfully fought the Moghuls and finally died a martyr. Gobind Singh was a poet and archer and

Magh 19

January 31

Birth of Guru Har Rai

knew Persian, Arabic and Punjabi as well as Samskrit and Hindi,

Other Observances Vaisakh 1

April 14

Poh 8

December 21

Martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh's Elder Sons, Ajit and Jujhar

Poh 13

December 26

Martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh's Younger Sons

Sikh Events By Guru Guru

The Creation of the Khalsa (Sikh brotherhood, "the pure")

Parkash Gur Jyoti Jot (Birthday) Ghaddhi (left this world ) (Guruship)

1st Guru Nanak Dev

Katik Pooranmashi

from Parkash

Asu 8 September 22

2nd Guru Angad Dev

Vaisakh 5 April 18

Asu 4 September 18

Vaisakh 3 April 16

3rd Guru Amar Das

Jeth 9 May 23

Vaisakh 3 April 16

Asu 2 September 16

4th Guru Ram Das

Asu 25 October 9

Asu 2 September 16

Asu 2 September 16

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Vaisakh 19

Asu 2

Harh 2

May 2

September 16

June 16

6th Guru Hargobind

Harh 21 July 5

Jeth 28 June 11

Chet 6 March 19

7th Guru Har Rai

Magh 19

Chet 1

Katik 6

January 31

March 14

October 20

Sawan 8

Katik 6

Vaisakh 3

July 23

October 20

April 16

Vaisakh 5

Vaisakh 3

Maghar 11

April 18

April 16

November 24

Poh 23

Maghar 11

Katik 7

January 5

November 24

October 21

Installation of the Guru Granth

Bhadon 17

Katik 6

Sahib

September 1

October 20

8th Guru Harkrishan 9th Guru Tegh Bahadur 10th Guru Gobind Singh

in the Golden Temple by Guru Arjan Dev Other Important Days Chet 1 Chet / 14 March - Nanakshahi New Year Day 2 Chet / 15 March - S. Baghel Singh's conquest of Delhi 12 Chet / 25 March - Shaheedi Bhai Subeg Singh, Bhai Shahbaz Singh 27 Chet / 9 April - Birthday Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Ji Vaisakh 1 Vaisakh / 14 April (Vaisakhi) - Birth Anniversary of Khalsa Jeth 3 Jeth / 17 May - Chhota Ghallughara 21 Jeth / 4 June - 1984 Ghallughara (Attack on Sri Akal Takht Sahib) 23 Jeth / 6 June - Shaheedi Sant Baba Jarnail Singh Ji Harh 11 Harh / 25 June - Shaheedi Baba Banda Singh Ji Bahadur 15 Harh / 29 June - Barsi Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji 25 Harh / 9 July - Shaheedi Bhai Mani Singh Ji Sawan 1 Sawan / 16 July - Shaheedi Bhai Taru Singh Ji 24 Sawan / 8 August - Morcha Guru Ka Bagh Bhadon 15 Bhadon / 30 August 2004 - Mela Baba Bakala Assu 17 Assu / 1 October - Foundation Day Singh Sabha 21 Assu / 5 October - Mela Beerh Baba Buddha Ji Katik 8 Katik / 22 October 2004 - Khalsa Darbar 14 Katik / 28 October - Foundation Day Chief Khalsa Diwan 14 Katik / 28 October - Saka Panja Sahib 18 Katik / 1 November - Punjabi Suba Day 30 Katik / 13 November - Shaheedi Baba Deep Singh Ji Shaheed Maghar 1 Maghar / 14 November - Foundation Day SGPC 11 Maghar / 24 November - Shaheedi Bhai Mati Das Ji, and Bhai Sati Das Ji 15 Maghar / 28 November - Birthday Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji 19 Maghar / 2 December - Shaheedi Baba Gurbakhsh Singh Ji 29 Maghar / 12 December - Birthday Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji 30 Maghar / 13 December - Foundation Day Shromani Akali Dal Poh 8 Poh / 21 December - Shaheedi Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Jujhar Singh , and other Shaheeds of Chamkaur Sahib ---300th Anniversary

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Sikh Gurpurab Calendar | SikhNet 8 Poh / 21 December - Shaheedi Baba Jeevan Singh Ji 13 Poh / 26 December - Shaheedi Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, Sahibzada Fateh Singh, and Mata Gujri Ji's passing away ---300th Anniversary Magh 1 Magh / 13 January - Mela Maghi Muktsar 1 Magh / 13 January - Foundation Day Sri Harimandar Sahib 7 Magh / 19 January - Morcha for Keys 25 Magh / 6 February - Mela Kottha Sahib 27 Magh / 8 February - Great Holocast 30 Magh / 11 February - Birthday Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji Phagun 10 Phagun / 21 February - Saka Nankana Sahib 10 Phagun / 21 February - Jaito Morcha Movable Dates (Change Every Year) Hola Mohalla

Bandi Chhor Divas

Parkash Guru Nanak Sahib

2003

19 Mar

25 Oct

8 Nov

2004

7 Mar

12 Nov

26 Nov

2005

26 Mar

1 Nov

15 Nov

2006

15 Mar

21 Oct

5 Nov

2007

4 Mar

9 Nov

24 Nov

2008

22 Mar

28 Oct

13 Nov

2009

11 Mar

17 Oct

2 Nov

2010

1 Mar

5 Nov

21 Nov

2011

20 Mar

26 Oct

10 Nov

2012

9 Mar

13 Nov

28 Nov

2013

28 Mar

3 Nov

17 Nov

2014

17 Mar

23 Oct

6 Nov

2015

6 Mar

11 Nov

25 Nov

2016

24 Mar

30 Oct

14 Nov

2017

13 Mar

19 Oct

4 Nov

2018

2 Mar

7 Nov

23 Nov

2019

21 Mar

27 Oct

12 Nov

2020

10 Mar

14 Nov

30 Nov

Notes: 1. All the dates given above are fixed, so that the Gurpurbs shall always fall on the same date of the CE calendar and Nanakshahi calendar. According to Hindu calendar there will be two Parkash Purbs of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib in 2003 CE. *2. The Calendar Committee of the SGPC in their meeting of 30 June, 1999 decided that Hola Muhalla, Bandi Chhor Divas, and the Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib, shall continue to be celebrated according to the existing practice for the time being. Information courtesy of www.sikhworld.co.uk/page19.html Email this page

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