The most important holidays in Sikhism are gurpurbs, festivals marking the birthday or martyrdom of a Guru. Other holidays are melas or fairs.
Sikh Calendar 2020 | |||
DAY | DATE | HOLIDAY NAME | |
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Thu | Jan 02, 2020 | Guru Gobind Singh Birthday | |
Tue | Jan 14, 2020 | Maghi - Lohri | |
Tue | Mar 10, 2020 | Holi | |
Tue | Mar 10, 2020 | Hola Mohalla | |
Mon | Apr 13, 2020 | Vaisakhi | |
Sat | Apr 18, 2020 | Birthday of Guru Angad Dev | |
Tue | Jun 16, 2020 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Sahib | |
Tue | Oct 20, 2020 | Birth of the Guru Granth | |
Sat | Nov 14, 2020 | Diwali | |
Mon | Nov 30, 2020 | Guru Nanak Birthday | |
Tue | Nov 24, 2020 | Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib |
Sikh Months | Starts from |
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Chet | March 14 - (31 days) |
Vaisakh | April 14 - (31 days) |
Jeth | May 15 - (31 days) |
Harh | June 15 - (31 days) |
Savan | July 16 - (31 days) |
Bhadon | August 16 - (30 days) |
Asu | September 15 - (30 days) |
Katak | October 15 - (30 days) |
Maghar | November 14 - (30 days)) |
Poh | December 14 - (30 days) |
Magh | January 13 - (30 days) |
Phagan | February 12 - (30/31 days) |
Nanakshahi Calendar (Fixed dates)Gurpurabs |
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Gurpurb / Festival | Guru Sahib / Festival | Nanakshahi | CE | |
Parkash Utsav | Guru Gobind Singh Sahib | 23 Poh | 5 Jan | |
Parkash Utsav | Guru Har Rai Sahib | 19 Magh | 31 Jan | |
Gurgadi | Guru Har Rai Sahib | 1 Chet | 14 Mar | |
Nanakshahi New Year | Nanakshahi Era 535 commences | 1 Chet | 14 Mar | |
Hola Muhalla | Hola Muhalla Nanakshahi* | 1 Chet | 14 Mar | |
Jotijot | Guru Hargobind Sahib | 6 Chet | 19 Mar | |
Parkash | Guru Nanak Sahib * | 1 Vaisakh | 14 Apr | |
Khalsa Day - Vaisakhi | Khalsa Panth Creation anniversary | 1 Vaisakh | 14 Apr | |
Jotijot | Guru Angad Sahib | 3 Vaisakh | 16 Apr | |
Gurgadi | Guru Amar Das Sahib | 3 Vaisakh | 16 Apr | |
Jotijot | Guru Harkrishan Sahib | 3 Vaisakh | 16 Apr | |
Gurgadi | Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib | 3 Vaisakh | 16 Apr | |
Parkash | Guru Angad Sahib | 5 Vaisakh | 18 Apr | |
Parkash | Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib | 5 Vaisakh | 18 Apr | |
Parkash | Guru Arjun Sahib | 19 Vaisakh | 2 May | |
Parkash | Guru Amar Das Sahib | 9 Jeth | 23 May | |
Gurgadi | Guru Hargobind Sahib | 28 Jeth | 11 Jun | |
Martyrdom | Guru Arjun Sahib | 2 Harh | 16 Jun | |
Parkash | Guru Hargobind Sahib | 21 Harh | 5 Jul | |
Miri-Piri Day | Guru Hargobind Sahib | 6 Sawan | 21Jul | |
Parkash | Guru Harkrishan Sahib | 8 Sawan | 23Jul | |
First Parkash | Guru Granth Sahib | 17 Bhadon | 1 Sep | |
Jotijot | Guru Amar Das Sahib | 2 Asu | 16 Sep | |
Gurgadi | Guru Ramdas Sahib | 2 Asu | 16 Sep | |
Jotijot | Guru Ramdas Sahib | 2 Asu | 16 Sep | |
Gurgadi | Guru Arjun Sahib | 2 Asu | 16 Sep | |
Gurgadi | Guru Angad Sahib | 4 Asu | 18Sep | |
Jotijot | Guru Nanak Sahib | 8Asu | 22 Sep | |
Parkash | Guru Ramdas Sahib | 25 Asu | 9 Oct | |
Jotijot | Guru Har Rai Sahib | 6 Katik | 20 Oct | |
Gurgadi | Guru Harkrishan Sahib | 6 Katik | 20 Oct | |
Gurgadi | Guru Granth Sahib | 6 Katik | 20 Oct | |
Jotijot | Guru Gobind Singh Sahib | 7Katik | 21 Oct | |
Gurgadi | Guru Gobind Singh Sahib | 11 Maghar | 24 Nov | |
Martyrdom | Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib | 11 Maghar | 24 Nov | |
Martyrdom | Elder Sahibzadas | 8 Poh | 21 Dec | |
Martyrdom | Younger Sahibzadas | 13 Poh | 26 Dec |
Movable Dates (Change Every Year) |
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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 |