Important events
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This article list all the important days in the Sikh calendar which is called the Nanakshahi calendar:
January
- 3: The foundation stone of the Harimandir Sahib laid down by Sufi saint Mian Mir
- 5: Birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Sikh Guru - 23 Poh
- 13: New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Magh - Sikh month 11
- 18: Birthday Bhai Himmat Singh (1661), one of the Panj Pyare
- 27: Birthday Baba Deep Singh (1682)
- 31: Birth of Guru Har Rai, the seventh Sikh -19 Magh
February
- 11: Birthday Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji - 30 Magh
- 12: New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Phagun - Sikh month 12, last month of the Sikh calendar.
- 21: Saka Nankana Sahib /10 Phagun
- 21: Anniversary of the Jaito Morcha
March
March Hola Mohalla *see list of dates: 2008: March 22; 2009:March 11; 2010:March 1; 2011:March 20; 2012:March 9; 2013:March 28; 2014:March 17; 2015: March 6; 2016: March 24; 2017:March 13; 2018: March 2; 2019:March 21; 2020:March 10
- 1: (2010) Hola Mohalla (2009-March 11)
- 4: Guru Hargobind arrived at Machkund - Gurdwara Sher Shikar, Muchukund
- 14: Nanakshahi New Year and new Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Chet -Sikhi month 1 - Hola Mohalla
- 14: Gur Gadi Guru Har Rai - Guru ji becomes the seventh Guru of the Sikhs - 1 Chet
- 19: Joti Jot Guru Hargobind - the sixth Sikh Guru, passes away - 6 Chet
- 20: Chittisinghpura Massacre at small Jammu and Kashmir village called "Chittisinghpura".
April
- 9: Birth Sahibzada Jujhar Singh
- 14: Vaisakhi; Birth of Khalsa; New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Vaisakh - Sikhi month 2
- 16: Joti Jot Guru Angad Dev, Gur Gadi Guru Amar Das,
- 16: Joti Jot Guru Har Krishan and Gur Gadi Guru Tegh Bahadur - the ninth Sikh Guru following in the footsteps of his grand-nephew, Guru Har Krishan.
- 18 Birth Guru Angad Dev and Birth Guru Tegh Bahadur
May
- 2: Birth of Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru 19 Vaisakh
- 15: New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Jeth 0 Sikhi month 3
- 23: Birth of Guru Amar Das, the third Sikh Guru 9 Jeth
June
- 4: Birthday of Bhagat Puran Singh 1904
- 11: Gurgaddi Guru Hargobind, becomes the sixth Guru of the Sikhs - 28 Jeth
- 15: New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Harh - Sikhi month 4
- 16: Martyrdom of Guru Arjan - the fifth Sikh Guru is martyred by Chandu Shah in Lahore - 2 Harh
- 27: Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) died 27th June 1839, also called "Sher-e-Punjab" ("The Lion of Punjab") was the principle Sikh ruler of the sovereign country of Punjab and the Sikh Empire. This great warrior, fearless soldier, able administrator, clement ruler, a statesman and liberator of [Punjab]].
July
- 2: Foundation of Akal Takhat
- 5: Birth of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru - 21 Harh
- 11: Guru Tegh Bahadur sets off for Delhi on 11 July 1675
- 16: New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Saawan - Sikhi month 5
- 21: Guru Hargobind Sahib Miri-Piri Diwas - 6 Sawan
- 23: Birth of Guru Harkrishan, the eighth Sikh Guru also called 'Baal Guru' - 8 Sawan
- 27: Guru Tegh Bahadur taken into custody by Nur Muhammad Khan Miraza of Ropar Police post, on 27 July, 1675 (Savan 12,1732) at Malikpur Ranghran, Pargana Ghanaula, and sent to Sirhind.
August
- 5: Barsi Bhagat Puran Singh -
- 8: Morcha Guru Ka Bagh
- 16: New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Bhadon - Sikhi month 6
- 30: Completion of Adi Granth by Guru Arjan Dev
September
- 1: Parkash Guru Granth Sahib - Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scripture, is installed at the Golden Temple for the first time on 17 Bhadon
- 12: Battle of Saragarhi
- 15: New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Assu - Sikh month 7
- 16: Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of the Sikhs, passes away on 2 Asu and the Guruship passes to Guru Ram Das, fourth Sikh Guru
- 16: Joti Jot Guru Ram Das and Gur Gadi Guru Arjan
- 18: Guru Angad becomes the second Guru of the Sikhs - 4 Asu.
- 22: Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikhs, passes away - 8 Asu
October
- 9: Birth of Guru Ramdas, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs - 25 Asu
- 15: New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Katik - Sikhi month 8
- 17: Bandi Chhorh Divas (2009) (Diwali) {2010-5 Nov; 2011-26 Oct; 2012-13 Nov; 2013-3 Nov; 2014-23 Oct; 2015-11 Nov; 2016-30 Oct; 2017-19 Oct; 2018-7 Nov; 2019-27 Oct; 2020-14 Nov)
- 20: Guru Har Rai, the seventh Guru of the Sikhs, passes away 6 Katik and * Guruship passes on to Guru Har Krishan
- 20: Sovereignty of the Sikh Scripture (Guru Granth Sahib) declared as the Guru for all times to come by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and the last Sikh Guru on 6 Katik 1708 or 20 September 1708
- 21: Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, passes away on 7 Katik on 1708.
November
- 2: Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji 1469 (2007:Nov 24; 2008:Nov 13; 2009:Nov 2; 2010:Nov 21; 2011:Nov 10; 2012:Nov 28; 2013:Nov 17; 2014:Nov 6; 2015:Nov 25; 2016:Nov 14; 2017:Nov 4; 2018:Nov 23; 2019:Nov 12; 2020:Nov 30)
- 11: Europe honors Sikhs for their contribution during the two World Wars
- 13: Birth of Maharaja Ranjit Singh (1780-1839). Was born on 13th November 1780 in Gujranwala in modern day [[Pakistan].
- 14: New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Maghar - Sikhi month 9
- 24: Shaheedi Guru Tegh Bahadur in 1675: Ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur martyred in Delhi by Aurangzeb for defending the oppressed 11 Maghar
- 24 Gur Gadi Guru Gobind Singh: Becomes the tenth Guru of the Sikhs 11 Maghar at the age of 9 years.
- 28: Birth of Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, third son of Guru Gobind Singh on November 28, 1705
December
- 12: Birth Sahibzada Fateh Singh
- 14: New Nanakshahi month begins - 1st of Poh - Sikhi month 10
- 21: Shaheedi Vada Sahibzada: Ajit Singh and Jujhar Singh, the two elder sons of Guru Gobind Singh, martyred in the battle of Chamkaur 8 Poh.
- 26: Shaheedi Chota Sahibzada: Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, executed in Sirhind 13 Poh.
