Nanakshahi Calendar
Sikh Calendar & Gurpurab Dates
The Nanakshahi calendar is a solar calendar used in Sikhism, starting with the birth year of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (1469 CE).
12 Months of Barah Maha
Month 1
ਚੇਤ (Chet)
Mid-March to Mid-April
Month 2
ਵੈਸਾਖ (Vaisakh)
Mid-April to Mid-May
Month 3
ਜੇਠ (Jeth)
Mid-May to Mid-June
Month 4
ਹਾੜ (Harh)
Mid-June to Mid-July
Month 5
ਸਾਵਣ (Sawan)
Mid-July to Mid-August
Month 6
ਭਾਦੋਂ (Bhadon)
Mid-August to Mid-Sept
Month 7
ਅੱਸੂ (Assu)
Mid-Sept to Mid-October
Month 8
ਕੱਤਕ (Kattak)
Mid-October to Mid-Nov
Month 9
ਮੱਘਰ (Magghar)
Mid-Nov to Mid-Dec
Month 10
ਪੋਹ (Poh)
Mid-Dec to Mid-Jan
Month 11
ਮਾਘ (Magh)
Mid-Jan to Mid-Feb
Month 12
ਫੱਗਣ (Phaggan)
Mid-Feb to Mid-March
Major Gurpurab & Historical Dates
Nanakshahi New Year (Chet 1)
1 Chet (March 14)
Khalsa Sajna Divas (Creation of Khalsa, 1699)
Vaisakhi (April 13/14)
Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Prakash Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Prakash Guru Gobind Singh Ji
Martyrdom of Elder & Younger Sahibzades
Shaheedi Chaar Sahibzade (Dec)
Conferring Guruship to Adi Granth (1708)
Gurgaddi Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji