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Sikhism is the Fifth Largest Religion in the World. It is a Monotheistic Religion. Sikhism is a distinct religion in itself and as such has it's own practices and traditions. Just like other Religions of the World, Sikhs too have their own separate Calendar. The Sikh Calendar is generally known as Nanakshahi Calendar. The Calendar came into existence in 1998. It was designed by Pal Singh Purewal to replace the Saka Calendar (Indian national calendar) which the Sikhs had been following before the advent of their own Calendar.
The Calendar is a Solar Calendar instead of the Lunar Cycle, meaning that dates will not fluctuate from year to year as they did previously under the Old Lunar Based Calendar. The epoch of this calendar is the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Nanak Dev in 1469. New Year's Day falls annually on what is March 14 in the Gregorian Western calendar. It is adopted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee to determine the dates for important Sikh events. The Calendar is accepted in about 90% of the Gurudwaras throughout the world. The Calendar is important to Sikh Community as it re-affirms the Sikh faith's independence from the Hindu and Muslim faiths. Most of the important events in the Nanakshahi Calendar commemorate the milestones in the lives of the 10 gurus of the Sikhs and their teachings. The most popular and widely celebrated Sikh Festivals are the Birthdays of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Guru Gobind Singh Ji. However the Calendar also includes Diwali, Holi etc. which are common to other Calendars but the dates may be common but the reason behind the Celebration or Events is different. Celebrations like Baisakhi and Lohri are Festivals which are celebrated with great Gaiety and Pomp. These Lively celebrations reflect the Robustness and Heartiness of the Sikh people.
|
Name |
Days |
Julian Month |
|
Chet |
31 |
March - April |
|
Vaisakh |
31 |
April - May |
|
Jeth |
31 |
May - June |
|
Harh |
31 |
June - July |
|
Sawan |
31 |
July - August |
|
Bhadon |
30 |
August - September |
|
Assu |
30 |
September - October |
|
Katak |
30 |
October - November |
|
Maghar |
30 |
November - December |
|
Poh |
30 |
December - January |
|
Magh |
30 |
January - February |
|
Phagun |
30/31 |
February - March |
|
Ocassion |
Nanakshahi Date |
Common Era Date |
Day |
|
Parkash Guru Gobind Singh Ji |
23 Poh |
5th January |
|
|
Birthday of Bhai Himmat Singh |
6 Magh |
18th January |
|
|
Janam Divas Baba Deep Singh |
14 Magh |
26th January |
|
|
Parkash Guru Har Rai Ji |
19 Magh |
31st January |
|
|
Janam Divas Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji |
30 Magh |
11th February |
|
|
1 Chet |
9th March |
Friday |
|
|
Gurgadi Guru Har Rai |
1 Chet |
14th March |
Wednesday |
|
Sikh New Years Day |
1 Chet |
14th March |
Wednesday |
|
Jotijot Guru Hargobind |
6 Chet |
19th March |
Monday |
|
Birthday Sahibzada Jujhar Singh |
27 Chet |
9th April |
Monday |
|
1 Vaisakh |
14th April |
Saturday |
|
|
Parkash Guru Nanak |
1 Vaisakh |
14th April |
|
|
Jotijot Guru Angad |
3 Vaisakh |
16th April |
Monday |
|
Gurgadi Guru Amar Das |
3 Vaisakh |
16th April |
Monday |
|
Jotijot Guru Harkrishan |
3 Vaisakh |
16th April |
Monday |
|
Gurgadi Guru Tegh Bahadur |
3 Vaisakh |
16th April |
Monday |
|
Parkash Guru Angad |
5 Vaisakh |
18th April |
Wednesday |
|
Parkash Guru Tegh Bahadur |
5 Vaisakh |
18th April |
|
|
Parkash Guru Arjan |
19 Vaisakh |
2nd May |
|
|
Parkash Guru Amar Das |
9 Jeth |
23rd May |
|
|
Gurgadi Guru Hargobind |
28 Jeth |
11th June |
Monday |
|
Jotijot Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
2 Harh |
16th June |
Saturday |
|
Foundation of Sri Akal Takhat |
18 Harh |
2nd July |
Monday |
|
Parkash Guru Hargobind Ji |
21 Harh |
5th July |
Thursday |
|
Miri Piri Divas (Guru Hargobind) |
6 Sawan |
21st July |
Saturday |
|
Parkash Guru Harkrishan Ji |
8 Sawan |
23rd July |
Monday |
|
Barsi Bhagat Puran Singh |
|
5th August |
Sunday |
|
Prakash Guru Granth Sahib Ji |
17 Bhadon |
1st September |
|
|
Jotijot Guru Amar Das Ji |
2 Asu |
16th September |
Sunday |
|
Gurgadi Guru Ramdas Ji |
2 Asu |
16th September |
Sunday |
|
Jotijot Guru Ramdas Ji |
2 Asu |
16th September |
Sunday |
|
Gurgadi Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
2 Asu |
16th September |
Sunday |
|
Gurgadi Guru Angad Dev Ji |
4 Asu |
18th September |
Tuesday |
|
Jotijot Guru Nanak Dev Ji |
8 Asu |
22nd September |
Saturday |
|
Parkash Guru Ramdas |
25 Asu |
9th October |
Tuesday |
|
Jotijot Guru Har Rai |
6 Katik |
20th October |
Saturday |
|
Gurgadi Guru Harkrishan |
6 Katik |
20th October |
Saturday |
|
Gurgadi Guru Granth Sahib |
6 Katik |
20th October |
Saturday |
|
Jotijot Guru Gobind Singh |
7 Katik |
21st October |
Sunday |
|
Joti Jot Baba Deep Singh |
|
11th November |
Sunday |
|
14 Katik |
13th November |
Tuesday |
|
|
Gurgadi Guru Gobind Singh |
11 Maghar |
24th November |
Saturday |
|
Jotijot Guru Tegh Bahadur |
11 Maghar |
24th November |
Saturday |
|
Guru Nanak Jayanti |
|
28th November |
|
|
Birthday Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji (third son of Guru Gobind Singh Ji) |
15 Maghar |
28th November |
|
|
Birthday Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji (youngest of Guru Gobind Singh) |
29 Maghar |
12th December |
|
|
Shaheedi of Guru Gobind Singhs Eldest Two Sons |
8 Poh |
21st December |
|
|
Shaheedi Guru Gobind Singh Youngest Two Sons |
13 Poh |
26th December |
|
Terminology
Three Events are still celebrated according to the Lunar Calendar, meaning that their dates change every year. Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Although the correct birth date according to the majority of Janamsakhis has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it continues to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1.
|
Year |
Parkash Guru Nanak |
Hola Mohalla |
Bandi Chhor Divas |
|
2012 |
28th November |
9th March |
13th November |
|
2013 |
17th November |
28th March |
3rd November |
|
2014 |
6th November |
17th March |
23rd October |
|
2015 |
25th November |
6th March |
11th November |
|
2016 |
14th November |
24th March |
30th November |
|
2017 |
4th November |
13th March |
19th October |
|
2018 |
23rd November |
2nd March |
7th November |
|
2019 |
12th November |
21st March |
27th October |
|
2020 |
30th November |
10th March |
14th November |
Sikh Nanakshahi Calendar (Fixed dates as of 2003)
|
Ocassion |
Nanakshahi Date |
Common Era Date |
|
23 Poh |
5th January |
|
|
Parkash Guru Har Rai |
19 Magh |
31st January |
|
Gurgadi Guru Har Rai |
1 Chet |
14th March |
|
Sikh New Years Day |
1 Chet |
14th March |
|
1 Chet |
14th March |
|
|
Jotijot Guru Hargobind |
6 Chet |
19th March |
|
Parkash Guru Nanak |
1 Vaisakh |
14th April |
|
1 Vaisakh |
14th April |
|
|
Jotijot Guru Angad |
3 Vaisakh |
16th April |
|
Gurgadi Guru Amar Das |
3 Vaisakh |
16th April |
|
Jotijot Guru Harkrishan |
3 Vaisakh |
16th April |
|
Gurgadi Guru Tegh Bahadur |
3 Vaisakh |
16th April |
|
Parkash Guru Angad |
5 Vaisakh |
18th April |
|
Parkash Guru Tegh Bahadur |
5 Vaisakh |
18th April |
|
Parkash Guru Arjan |
19 Vaisakh |
2nd May |
|
Parkash Guru Amar Das |
9 Jeth |
23rd May |
|
Gurgadi Guru Hargobind |
28 Jeth |
11th June |
|
Jotijot Guru Arjan |
2 Harh |
16th June |
|
Parkash Guru Hargobind |
21 Harh |
5th July |
|
Miri Piri Divas (Guru Hargobind) |
6 Sawan |
21st July |
|
Parkash Guru Harkrishan |
8 Sawan |
23rd July |
|
First Installation of Adi Granth |
17 Bhadon |
1st September |
|
Jotijot Guru Amar Das |
2 Asu |
16th September |
|
Gurgadi Guru Ramdas |
2 Asu |
16th September |
|
Jotijot Guru Ramdas |
2 Asu |
16th September |
|
Gurgadi Guru Arjan |
2 Asu |
16th September |
|
Gurgadi Guru Angad |
4 Asu |
18th September |
|
Jotijot Guru Nanak |
8 Asu |
22nd September |
|
Parkash Guru Ramdas |
25 Asu |
9th October |
|
Jotijot Guru Har Rai |
6 Katik |
20th October |
|
Gurgadi Guru Harkrishan |
6 Katik |
20th October |
|
Gurgadi Guru Granth Sahib |
6 Katik |
20th October |
|
Jotijot Guru Gobind Singh |
7 Katik |
21st October |
|
14 Katik |
26th October |
|
|
Gurgadi Guru Gobind Singh |
11 Maghar |
24th November |
|
Jotijot Guru Tegh Bahadur |
11 Maghar |
24th November |
|
Martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singhs Eldest Two Sons |
8 Poh |
21st December |
|
Martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh Youngest Two Sons |
13 Poh |
26th December |
