Sikh Calendar
The years of the Nanakshahi Sikh calendar start with the birth of Guru Nanak in 1469, 2011 is considered Nanakshahi 540. The calendar is based on the length of the tropical solar year, instead of the lunar cycle, meaning that dates will not fluctuate from year to year as they did previously under the old lunar based calendar.
The Sikh New Year begins with Chet 1 which in the Common Era calendar is March 14.
Some terms used in the Sikh calendar include Parkash which means birth, Gurgadi which means ascension to Guruship and Jotijot which means death.
Chet March 14
Vaisakh April 14
Jeth May 15
Harh June 15
Sawan July 16
Bhadon August 16
Asu September 15
Katik October 15
Maghar November 14
Poh December 14
Magh January 13
Phagan February 12
Common Era Nanakshahi Celebration
Jan 05 - 23 Poh - Parkash - Guru Gobind Singh
Jan 31 - 19 Magh - Parkash - Guru Har Rai
Mar 14 - 1 Chet - Gurgadi - Guru Har Rai
Mar 14 - 1 Chet - New Years Day
Mar 14 - 1 Chet - Hola Mohalla (2008)
Mar 19 - 6 Chet - Jotijot - Guru Hargobind
Apr 14 - 1 Vaisakh - Parkash - Guru Nanak (2008)
Apr 14 - 1 Vaisakh - Vaisakhi - Creation of the Khalsa
Apr 16 - 3 Vaisakh - Jotijot - Guru Angad
Apr 16 - 3 Vaisakh - Gurgadi - Guru Amar Das
Apr 16 - 3 Vaisakh - Jotijot - Guru Harkrishan
Apr 16 - 3 Vaisakh - Gurgadi - Guru Tegh Bahadur
Apr 18 - 5 Vaisakh - Parkash - Guru Angad
Apr 18 - 5 Vaisakh - Parkash - Guru Tegh Bahadur
May 02 - 19 Vaisakh - Parkash - Guru Arjan
May 23 - 9 Jeth - Parkash - Guru Amar Das
Jun 11 - 28 Jeth - Gurgadi - Guru Hargobind
Jun 16 - 2 Harh - Jotijot - Guru Arjan
Jul 05 - 21 Harh - Parkash - Guru Hargobind
Jul 23 - 8 Sawan - Parkash - Guru Harkrishan
Sep 01 - 17 Bhadon - First Installation of Adi Granth
Sep 16 - 2 Asu - Jotijot - Guru Amar Das
Sep 16 - 2 Asu - Gurgadi - Guru Ramdas
Sep 16 - 2 Asu - Jotijot - Guru Ramdas
Sep 16 - 2 Asu - Gurgadi - Guru Arjan
Sep 18 - 4 Asu - Gurgadi - Guru Angad
Sep 22 - 8 Asu - Jotijot - Guru Nanak
Oct 09 - 25 Asu - Parkash - Guru Ramdas
Oct 20 - 6 Katik - Jotijot - Guru Har Rai
Oct 20 - 6 Katik - Gurgadi - Guru Harkrishan
Oct 20 - 6 Katik - Gurgadi - Guru Granth Sahib
Oct 21 - 7 Katik - Jotijot - Guru Gobind Singh
Oct 28 - 14 Katik - Bandi Chhor Divas (2008)
Nov 24 - 11 Maghar - Gurgadi - Guru Gobind Singh
Nov 24 - 11 Maghar - Jotijot - Guru Tegh Bahadur
Dec 21 - 8 Poh - Martyrdom - Guru Gobind Singhs Eldest two sons
Dec 26 - 13 Poh - Martyrdom - Guru Gobind Singhs Youngest two sons
Definition of Terms
Parkash - birth
Gurgadi - ascension to Guruship
Jotijot - death
Movable Dates Three events are still celebrated according to the lunar calendar, meaning that their dates change every year.
Guru Nanaks birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date according to the majority of Janamsakhis has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it continues to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. Katik Pooranmashi in 2011 is on November 10.
The Sikh New Year begins with Chet 1 which in the Common Era calendar is March 14.
Some terms used in the Sikh calendar include Parkash which means birth, Gurgadi which means ascension to Guruship and Jotijot which means death.
Chet March 14
Vaisakh April 14
Jeth May 15
Harh June 15
Sawan July 16
Bhadon August 16
Asu September 15
Katik October 15
Maghar November 14
Poh December 14
Magh January 13
Phagan February 12
Common Era Nanakshahi Celebration
Jan 05 - 23 Poh - Parkash - Guru Gobind Singh
Jan 31 - 19 Magh - Parkash - Guru Har Rai
Mar 14 - 1 Chet - Gurgadi - Guru Har Rai
Mar 14 - 1 Chet - New Years Day
Mar 14 - 1 Chet - Hola Mohalla (2008)
Mar 19 - 6 Chet - Jotijot - Guru Hargobind
Apr 14 - 1 Vaisakh - Parkash - Guru Nanak (2008)
Apr 14 - 1 Vaisakh - Vaisakhi - Creation of the Khalsa
Apr 16 - 3 Vaisakh - Jotijot - Guru Angad
Apr 16 - 3 Vaisakh - Gurgadi - Guru Amar Das
Apr 16 - 3 Vaisakh - Jotijot - Guru Harkrishan
Apr 16 - 3 Vaisakh - Gurgadi - Guru Tegh Bahadur
Apr 18 - 5 Vaisakh - Parkash - Guru Angad
Apr 18 - 5 Vaisakh - Parkash - Guru Tegh Bahadur
May 02 - 19 Vaisakh - Parkash - Guru Arjan
May 23 - 9 Jeth - Parkash - Guru Amar Das
Jun 11 - 28 Jeth - Gurgadi - Guru Hargobind
Jun 16 - 2 Harh - Jotijot - Guru Arjan
Jul 05 - 21 Harh - Parkash - Guru Hargobind
Jul 23 - 8 Sawan - Parkash - Guru Harkrishan
Sep 01 - 17 Bhadon - First Installation of Adi Granth
Sep 16 - 2 Asu - Jotijot - Guru Amar Das
Sep 16 - 2 Asu - Gurgadi - Guru Ramdas
Sep 16 - 2 Asu - Jotijot - Guru Ramdas
Sep 16 - 2 Asu - Gurgadi - Guru Arjan
Sep 18 - 4 Asu - Gurgadi - Guru Angad
Sep 22 - 8 Asu - Jotijot - Guru Nanak
Oct 09 - 25 Asu - Parkash - Guru Ramdas
Oct 20 - 6 Katik - Jotijot - Guru Har Rai
Oct 20 - 6 Katik - Gurgadi - Guru Harkrishan
Oct 20 - 6 Katik - Gurgadi - Guru Granth Sahib
Oct 21 - 7 Katik - Jotijot - Guru Gobind Singh
Oct 28 - 14 Katik - Bandi Chhor Divas (2008)
Nov 24 - 11 Maghar - Gurgadi - Guru Gobind Singh
Nov 24 - 11 Maghar - Jotijot - Guru Tegh Bahadur
Dec 21 - 8 Poh - Martyrdom - Guru Gobind Singhs Eldest two sons
Dec 26 - 13 Poh - Martyrdom - Guru Gobind Singhs Youngest two sons
Definition of Terms
Parkash - birth
Gurgadi - ascension to Guruship
Jotijot - death
Movable Dates Three events are still celebrated according to the lunar calendar, meaning that their dates change every year.
Guru Nanaks birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought the correct birth date according to the majority of Janamsakhis has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it continues to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it is changed to Vaisakh 1. Katik Pooranmashi in 2011 is on November 10.
