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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
• 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

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.

See also

• All Sikh events
• Nanakshahi Calendar
• Forthcoming Events
• Sikh Calendar
• Timeline of Sikhism
• History
• History of Punjab