Festivals and events

Birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Sikh Guru 23 Poh 5 Jan Nanakshahi New Year commences Hola Mohalla festival 1 Chet 1 Chet 14 Mar 14 Mar Birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism 1 Vaisakh 14 Apr Birth of Guru Amar Das, the third Sikh Guru 9 Jeth 23 May Guru Hargobind becomes the sixth Guru of the Sikhs 28 Jeth 11 Jun Birth of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru 21 Harh 5 Jul Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scripture, is installed at the Golden Temple for the first time 17 Bhadon 1 Sep Joint-sovereignty of the Sikh Scripture (Guru Granth Sahib) and the collectivity of the Khalsa (Guru Khalsa Panth) declared as the Guru for all times to come by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth and the last Sikh Guru 6 Katik 20 Oct Guru Tegh Bahadur martyred in Delhi by Aurangzeb for defending the oppressed 11 Maghar 24 Nov Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, executed 13 Poh 26 Dec