Sikh calendar
Summary for the year 2005/6
The months in the Nanakshahi calendar are:
| Month No. | Name of Month | Punjabi | Days | Julian Months | 2006 Month starts on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chet | ਚੇਤ | 31 | March - April | 14 March |
| 2 | Vaisakh | ਵੈਸਾਖ | 31 | April - May | 14 April |
| 3 | Jeth | ਜੇਠ | 31 | May - June | 15 May |
| 4 | Harh | ਹਾੜ | 31 | June - July | 15 June |
| 5 | Sawan | ਸਾਵਣ | 31 | July - August | 16 July |
| 6 | Bhadon | ਭਾਦੋਂ | 30 | August - September | 16 August |
| 7 | Assu | ਅੱਸੂ | 30 | September - October | 15 September |
| 8 | Katak | ਕੱਤਕ | 30 | October - November | 15 October |
| 9 | Maghar | ਮੱਘਰ | 30 | November - December | 14 November |
| 10 | Poh | ਪੋਹ | 30 | December - January | 14 December |
| 11 | Magh | ਮਾਘ | 30 | January - February | 13 January |
| 12 | Phagun | ਫੱਗਣ | 30/31 *(1) | February - March | 12 February |
- (1) 31 days in a leap year.
Details for each month
January
5 Birth Guru Gobind Singh Ji /23 Poh
13 = 1 Magh
31 Birth Guru Har Rai Ji /19 Magh
February
11 Birthday Sahibzada Ajit Singh Ji 30 Magh
12 = 1 Phagun
21 Saka Nankana Sahib /10 Phagun
21 Jaito Morcha
March
14 = 1 Chet Nanakshahi New Year
14 Gur Gadi Guru Har Rai Ji(??11/12) /1 Chet
15 Hola Mohalla
19 Joti Jot Guru Hargobind Ji 6 Chet
26 Hola Mohalla* 2005 15 Mar/2006 4 Mar/2007 22 Mar/2008
April
9 Birthday Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Ji / 27 Chet
14 Vaisakhi = 1 Vaisakh = Birth of Khalsa
16 Joti Jot Guru Angad Dev Ji / 3 Vaisakh
16 Gur Gadi Guru Amar Das Ji
16 Joti Jot Guru Har Krishan Ji
16 Gur Gadi Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
18 Birth Guru Angad Dev Ji / 5 Vaisakh
18 Birth Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
May
2 Birth Guru Arjan Dev Ji / 19 Vaisakh
15 = 1 Jeth
23 Birth Guru Amar Das Ji / 9 Jeh
June
11 Gur Gadi Guru Hargobind Ji / 28 Jeth
15 = 1 Harh
16 Shaheedi Guru Arjan Dev Ji / 2 Harh
July
2 Foundation of Sri Akal Takhat / 18 Harh
5 Birth Guru Hargobind Ji / 21 Harh
16 = 1 Saawan
23 Birth Guru Har Krishan Ji / 8 Saawan
August
16 = 1 Bhadon
30 Completion of Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Adi Granth) / 15 Bhadon
September
1 First Parkash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji / 17 Bhadon
12 Battle of Saragarhi / 28 Bhadon
15 = 1 Assu
16 Joti Jot Guru Amar Das Ji / 2 Assu
16 Gur Gadi Guru Ram Das Ji
16 Joti Jot Guru Ram Das Ji
16 Gur Gadi Guru Arjan Dev Ji
18 Gur Gadi Guru Angad Dev Ji / 4 Assu
22 Joti Jot Guru Nanak Dev Ji / 8 Assu
October
9 Birth Guru Ram Das Ji / 25 Assu
15= 1 Katik
20 Joti Jot Guru Har Rai Ji / 6 Katik
20 Gur Gadi Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
20 Gur Gadi Guru Har Krishan Ji
21 Joti Jot Guru Gobind Singh Ji / 7 Katik
November
1 Bandi Chorr Divas (Diwali)* 2005 & 21 Oct /2006 9 Nov/2007 28 Oct/2008
14 = 1 Maghar
15 Birth Anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji* 2005 5 Nov/2006 24 Nov/2007 13 Nov/2008
24 Shaheedi Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji / 11 Maghar
24 Shaheedi Bhai Mati Das and Bhai Sati Das ji
24 Gur Gadi Guru Gobind Singh Ji
28 Birthday Sahibzada Zorawar Singh Ji /15 Maghar
December
12 Birthday Sahibzada Fateh Singh Ji / 29 Maghar
14 = 1 Poh
21 Shaheedi Sahibzada Ajit Singh, Sahibzada Jujhar Singh , and other Shaheeds of Chamkaur Sahib / 8 Poh
26 Shaheedi Sahibzada Zorawar Singh, Sahibzada Fateh Singh, and Mata Gujri Ji / 13 Poh
Length in Days of each Month
- 11. Magh 30 starts in January
- 12. Phagun 30/31
- 1. Chet 31 <--This is the First 'Sikh' Month
- 2. Vaisakh 31
- 3. Jeth 31
- 4. Harh 31
- 5. Saavan 31
- 6. Bhadon 30
- 7. Asu 30
- 8. Katik 30
- 9. Maghar 30
- 10. Poh 30 starts in December
Days of the Week
The following are the Punjabi days of the week. The Sikh week coincides with the 7-days week of the Julian calendar/Gregorian calendar
- Monday is Soom-waar
- Tuesday is Mangal-waar
- Wednesday is Bhud-waar
- Thursday is Veer-waar
- Friday is Chukar-waar
- Saturday is Sha-neechar-waar
- Sunday is Aatt-waar