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, 09:Mar 11, 10:Mar 1, 11:Mar 20, 12:Mar 9, 13:Mar 28, 14:Mar 17, 15: Mar 6, 16: Mar 24, 17:Mar 13, 18: Mar 2, 19:Mar 21, 20:Mar 10
- 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.
