The calendar is accepted in about 90% of the gurudwaras throughout the world. There is some controversy about the acceptance of the calendar amongst certain orthodox sectors of the Sikh world. The situation with this calendar is similar to the one at the time of the implementation and acceptance of the Gregorian calendar in the late 1500's. Even after more than 400 years, some of the Greek Orthodox churches, the Ukranian and Russian Orthodox churches still follow the Julian Calendar in their observances. Most people in the Sikh community believe that the calendar is important as it re-affirms the Sikh faith's independence from the Hindu and Muslim faiths.[2] Some orthodox organizations and factions have not accepted it including many orders dating from the time of the Gurus such as Damdami Taksal.
| Important Events |
Nanakshahi Date |
Common Era Calendar |
| Birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Sikh Guru |
23 Poh |
5 Jan |
| Birth of Guru Har Rai, the seventh Sikh |
19 Magh |
31 Jan |
Guru Har Rai becomes the seventh Guru of the Sikhs
Nanakshahi New Year commences
Hola Mohalla festival |
1 Chet |
14 Mar |
| Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru, passes away |
6 Chet |
19 Mar |
| Birth of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism Vaisakhi, the ordination of the Khalsa |
1 Vaisakh |
14 Apr |
| Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru, passes away |
3 Vaisakh |
16 Apr |
| Guru Amar Das becomes the third Guru of the Sikhs |
3 Vaisakh |
16 Apr |
| Guru Harkrishan, the eighth Guru of the Sikhs, passes away |
3 Vaisakh |
16 Apr |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur becomes the Ninth Guru of the Sikhs |
3 Vaisakh |
16 Apr |
| Birth of Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru |
5 Vaisakh |
18 Apr |
| Birth of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru of the Sikhs |
5 Vaisakh |
18 Apr |
| Birth of Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru |
19 Vaisakh |
2 May |
| 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 |
| Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, in martyred by Chandu Shah in Lahore |
2 Harh |
16 Jun |
| Birth of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru |
21 Harh |
5 Jul |
| Guru Hargobind Sahib |
6 Sawan |
21 Jul |
| Guru Harkrishan Sahib |
8 Sawan |
23 Jul |
| Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Scripture, is installed at the Golden Temple for the first time |
17 Bhadon |
1 Sep |
| Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of the Sikhs, passes away |
2 Asu |
16 Sep |
| Guru Ram Das becomes the fourth Guru of the Sikhs |
2 Asu |
16 Sep |
| Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs, passes away |
2 Asu |
16 Sep |
| Guru Arjan becomes the fifth Guru of the Sikhs |
2 Asu |
16 Sep |
| Guru Angad becomes the second Guru of the Sikhs |
4 Asu |
18 Sep |
| Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikhs, passes away |
8 Asu |
22 Sep |
| Birth of Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs |
25 Asu |
9 Oct |
| Guru Har Rai, the seventh Guru of the Sikhs, passes away |
6 Katik |
20 Oct |
| Guru Harkrishan becomes the eighth Guru of the Sikhs |
6 Katik |
20 Oct |
| 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 |
6 Katik |
20 Oct |
| Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh Guru, passes away |
7 Katik |
21 Oct |
| Guru Gobind Singh becomes the tenth Guru of the Sikhs |
11 Maghar |
24 Nov |
| Guru Tegh Bahadur martyred in Delhi by Aurangzeb for defending the oppressed |
11 Maghar |
24 Nov |
| Ajit Singh, and Jujhar Singh,the two elder sons of Guru Gobind Singh, martyred in the battle of Chamkaur |
8 Poh |
21 Dec |
| Zorawar Singh, and Fateh Singh, the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, executed in Sirhind |
13 Poh |
26 Dec |
