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Sikh Calendar 2024 is presented here along with dates for all the festivals and holidays celebrated in Sikh Religion. Know more on Sikh Holidays and Festivals in 2024.

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Sikh Calendar 2024: Festivals & Holidays

The next religious festival (holiday) in Sikhism is

Monday, 29th July, 2024 (14 Sawan)
Birth Guru HarKrishan Sahib Ji


Thursday, 29th August, 2024 (14 Bhadon)
Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji



Sikh Festivals - The Punjabi term 'Sikh' refers to or signifies "disciple" because Sikhs were the disciples of God and obey the teachings and writing of the Ten Sikh Gurus. Sikhs give credence to a single god, and they believe that no matter what they do, it should be done while keeping god in mind which is also known as Simran. Guru Nanak's enlightened influence of this new religion was handed to the other nine Gurus consecutively.


Sikhs worship Guru Granth Sahib Ji, which is a sacred scripture for them, collated by their first Guru Nanak Sahib Ji. His heirs were also emended and included in the sacred book later. Disciples still circumambulate this sacred scripture and bend their heads in prayer in front of it. Moreover, different festivals commemorated in Sikhism are marked by carrying out the holy scripture in public processions.


Sikhism is one of the most significant and revered religions in India, and Sikhs celebrate a medley of festivals throughout the year. All these festivals bring the diverse communities of Sikhs together to commemorate some of the most noteworthy dates and events in Sikhism.


Sikh festivals predominantly embrace the birth days of their ten gurus. The birthday of gurus is marked and commemorated with paramount regard, energy and passion, and Guru Granth Sahib Ji (the Sikh scripture) is carried out from gurudwaras on an adorned palanquin, and public processions go along with and follow it with utmost reverence.


Fireworks, the dispensation of Prasad, and celebration meals at the gurudwara are some of the notable aspects of these festivals. Music is believed to be the most powerful means of communication to connect with the Deity in Sikhism; therefore, the playing of Gurbani, Shabad, Kirtans and martial art shows amuse the spectators during these festivities.


Some of the most significant Sikh festivals comprise the birthday commemoration and jollification of their first Guru, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, his heirs' birthdays, Baisakhi, Hola Mohalla, and Diwali. Hola Mohalla is celebrated in March and might concomitantly fall on the day of Sikh New Year too. It is a week-long occasion where Sikhs camp out and relish public presentations of their valor and skillfulness.


Harmonious kirtans additionally follow these presentations. Another fascinating part of the celebrations is that the whole Sikh Sangat participating in the festivals dines side by side, also called pangats. Only vegetarian meals are served during these feasts. A military-like extended procession is carried out on the last day of this festival. Baisakhi is another prominent Sikh festivities that mark the foundation of Khalsa Panth. It is thus honored and celebrated with utmost zeal.


Some of the other main festivals mentioned in the Sikh (Nanakshahi) calender are:


Guru Purab Dates

Sikh Gurpurab Calendar 2024: List of Sikh Festivals & Holidays

Date Day Sikh Festival / Holiday / Gurpurab / Historical Desi Month Date
Sikh Holidays in March 2024
Thursday Nanakshahi New Year (Sammat 556) ~ Sikh New Year 01 Chet
Saturday Shaheedi Bhagat Singh 10 Chet
Tuesday Hola Mohalla (Nanakshahi Calendar) 13 Chet


Sikh Festivals in April 2024
Sunday Gurgaddi Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji 25 Chet
Tuesday Gurgaddi Guru Amar Das Sahib Ji 27 Chet
Tuesday Birth Sahibzada Baba Jujhar Singh Ji 27 Chet
Friday Joti Jot Guru Angad Dev Ji 30 Chet
Saturday Joti Jot Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji 01 Vaisakh
Saturday Vaisakhi or Khalsa Sajna Diwas 01 Vaisakh
Saturday Sikh Turban Day / Sikh Dastaar Divas 01 Vaisakh
Saturday Birth Bhagat Dhanna Ji 08 Vaisakh
Monday Gurgaddi Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji 10 Vaisakh
Monday Joti Jot Guru HarKrishan Sahib Ji 10 Vaisakh
Monday Prakash Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji 17 Vaisakh
Tuesday Prakash Guru Arjan Dev Ji 18 Vaisakh


Sikh Festivals in May 2024
Sunday Birth Jassa Singh Ramgarhia 23 Vaisakh
Thursday Guru Angad Dev Ji 27 Vaisakh
Saturday Birth Jassa Singh Ahluwalia 05 Jeth
Wednesday Prakash Guru Amar Das Sahib Ji 09 Jeth
Friday GurGaddi Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji 18 Jeth


Sikh Holidays in June 2024 (Jeth 19th - Haarh 17th)
Tuesday Shaheedi Akal Takht Martyrdom (1984) 22 Jeth
Monday Shaheedi Guru Arjan Dev Ji 28 Jeth
Saturday Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji 09 Harh
Saturday Birth Bhagat Kabir Ji 09 Harh
Monday Shaheedi Banda Singh Bahadur 11 Harh


Sikh Holidays in July 2024 (Haarh 18th - Saavan 16th)
Tuesday Miri Piri Divas 01 Saavan
Tuesday Shaheedi Bhai Taru Singh Ji 01 Saavan
Monday Prakash Guru HarKrishan Sahib Ji 14 Saavan
Wednesday Shaheedi Sardar Udham Singh 16 Saavan


Sikh Holidays in August 2024 (Saavan 17th - Bhaadon 16th)
Thursday Sampuranta Divas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (at Sri Harmandir Sahib Ji) 14 Bhadon


Sikh Festival in September 2024 (Bhaadon 17th - Assu 15th)
Wednesday GurGaddi 1st Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji 20 Bhadon
Thursday GurGaddi Guru Arjan Dev Ji 21 Bhadon
Friday Joti Jot Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji 22 Bhadon
Monday Gurgaddi Guru Ram Das Ji 01 Assu
Wednesday Joti Jot Guru Amar Das Ji (450th Commemoration) 03 Assu
Sunday GurGaddi Guru Angad Dev Ji 07 Assu
Friday Joti Jot Guru Nanak Dev Ji 12 Assu


Sikh Holidays in October 2024
Wednesday Birth Bhai Taru Singh Ji 24 Assu
Saturday Prakash Sri Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji 03 Kattak
Wednesday Birth Baba Budha Ji 07 Kattak
Wednesday Passing Jassa Singh Ahluwalia 07 Kattak
Friday GurGaddi Guru HarKrishan Sahib Ji 09 Kattak
Friday Joti Jot Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji 09 Kattak


Sikh Holidays in November Month
Friday Bandi Chhor ~ Divali Celebrations 16 Kattak
Sunday Gurgaddi Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Nanded) 18 Kattak
Wednesday Joti Jot Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji 21 Kattak
Friday Prakash Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji 30 Kattak
Friday Shaheedi Baba Deep Singh Ji 30 Kattak
Saturday Birth Sahibzada Baba Joravar Singh Ji 15 Maghar


Sikh Holidays in December 2024 (Maghar 16th - Poh 17th)
Wednesday GurGaddi Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji 19 Maghar
Friday Shaheedi Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji 21 Maghar
Saturday Birth Sahibzada Baba Zorawar Singh Ji 29 Maghar
Sunday Shaheedi Sahibzada Baba Ajit Singh Ji 08 Poh
Sunday Shaheedi Sahibzada Baba Jujhar Singh Ji 08 Poh
Friday Shaheedi Sahibzada Baba Jorawar Singh Ji 13 Poh
Friday Shaheedi Sahibzada Baba Fateh Singh Ji 13 Poh


Sikh Holidays in January 2025 (Poh 18th - Maagh 18th)
Monday Prakash Guru Gobind Singh 23 Poh
Monday Lohri 01 Magh
Tuesday Jor Mela Sri Muktsar Sahib (Maaghi) 01 Magh
Monday Prakash Baba Deep Singh Ji 14 Magh


Sikh Holidays in February 2025 (Maagh 19th - Phagun 17th)
Sunday Marriage of Guru Gobind Singh/Mata Jito Ji 20 Magh
Sunday Wadda Ghallughara 27 Magh
Monday Prakash Guru Harrai Sahib Ji 28 Magh
Tuesday Birth Sahibzada Baba Ajit Singh Ji 29 Magh
Wednesday Birth Bhagat Ravidas Ji 01 Phagun
Thursday Sangrand, February 2025 01 Phagun



Mote: Sikh Festival dates mentioned above are subject to change (SGPC Calendar) accordingly. We will keep updating any further changes in the Sikh Holidays 2024 Calendar. We will be updating Sikh Festival Calendar for year 2025 soon.


Sikh Festivals & Holidays


Sikh Months according to Nanakshahi calendar

No. Name Punjabi Days Gregorian Months
1 Chet ਚੇਤ 31 14 March - 13 April
2 Vaisakh ਵੈਸਾਖ 31 14 April - 14 May
3 Jeth ਜੇਠ 31 15 May - 14 June
4 Harh ਹਾੜ 31 15 June - 15 July
5 Sawan ਸਾਵਣ 31 16 July - 15 August
6 Bhadon ਭਾਦੋਂ 30 16 August - 14 September
7 Assu ਅੱਸੂ 30 15 September - 14 October
8 Katak ਕੱਤਕ 30 15 October - 13 November
9 Maghar ਮੱਘਰ 30 14 November - 13 December
10 Poh ਪੋਹ 30 14 December - 12 January
11 Magh ਮਾਘ 30 13 January - 11 February
12 Phagun (Phaggan) ਫੱਗਣ 30/31 13 February - 13 March


Gurgaddi / Gur Gadi Diwas or Guryai refers to installation of Guruship by each successive Sikh Gurus.

Jyoti Jot or Jotijot refers to as (death anniversary) of a Sikh Guru.


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