Nanakshahi calendar
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The Nanakshahi calendar is a tropical solar calendar
Solar calendar
A solar calendar is a calendar whose dates indicate the position of the earth on its revolution around the sun .-Tropical solar calendars:...

 that was adopted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee to determine the dates for important Sikh
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...

 events. It was designed by Pal Singh Purewal to replace the Saka calendar and has been in use since 1998. Since 1998, amongst the critics, no-one has come forward with suggestions of specific changes, other than to suggest that the Sikh people should revert back to the Vikrami calendar. The epoch
Epoch (reference date)
In the fields of chronology and periodization, an epoch is an instance in time chosen as the origin of a particular era. The "epoch" then serves as a reference point from which time is measured...

 of this calendar is the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Nanak Dev
Guru Nanak Dev
Guru Nanak was the founder of the religion of Sikhism and the first of the ten Sikh Gurus. The Sikhs believe that all subsequent Gurus possessed Guru Nanak’s divinity and religious authority, and were named "Nanak" in the line of succession.-Early life:Guru Nanak was born on 15 April 1469, now...

 in 1469. New Year's Day
New Year
The New Year is the day that marks the time of the beginning of a new calendar year, and is the day on which the year count of the specific calendar used is incremented. For many cultures, the event is celebrated in some manner....

 falls annually on what is March 14 in the Gregorian
Gregorian calendar
The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter...

 Western calendar.

The calendar is accepted in about 90% of the gurdwaras
Gurdwara
A Gurdwara , meaning the Gateway to the Guru, is the place of worship for Sikhs, the followers of Sikhism. A Gurdwara can be identified from a distance by tall flagpoles bearing the Nishan Sahib ....

 throughout the world. There is some controversy about the acceptance of the calendar among 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 16th century. Even after more than 400 years, some of the Greek Orthodox churches, the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches still follow the Julian Calendar
Julian calendar
The Julian calendar began in 45 BC as a reform of the Roman calendar by Julius Caesar. It was chosen after consultation with the astronomer Sosigenes of Alexandria and was probably designed to approximate the tropical year .The Julian calendar has a regular year of 365 days divided into 12 months...

 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
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...

 and Muslim
Muslim
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 faiths.
Some orthodox organizations and factions have not accepted it including many orders dating from the time of the Gurus such as Damdami Taksal
Damdami Taksal
The Damdami Taksal is a 300 years old educational organization said to have been founded by the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh. According to the Damdami Taksal, it was entrusted with the responsibility of teaching the reading , analysis and recitation of the Sikh scriptures by Guru Gobind...

, Buddha Dal Nihungs, Takhats etc.

♠ Features of the new calendar
  • a tropical solar calendar

  • called Nanakshahi after Guru Nanak (founder of Sikhism)

  • year one is the year of Guru Nanak's birth (1469 CE). * 2010 CE is NANAKSHAHI 541 *

  • uses most of the mechanics of the Western calendar

  • year length is same as Western calendar (365 days 5 hours 48 minutes 45 seconds)

  • contains 5 months of 31 days followed by 7 months of 30 days

  • leap year every 4 years in which the last month (Phagun) has an extra day

  • Approved by Akal Takht in 2003 but later ammended

Months of the Nanakshahi calendar

The months in the Nanakshahi calendar are:
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Name Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...

 
Days Julian Months
1 Chet  ਚੇਤ 31 14 March - 13 April
2 Vaisakh
Vaisakh
Vaisakh is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region....

 
ਵੈਸਾਖ 31 14 April - 14 May
3 Jeth
Jeth
Jeth is a third month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which govern the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with May and June in the Gregorian and Julian calendas and is 31 days long.-May:* May 15 - The start of the month Jeth...

 
ਜੇਠ 31 15 May - 14 June
4 Harh
Harh
Harh is the fourth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with June and July of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days in length.During this month, the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev was martyred by the Mughals.-June:...

 
ਹਾੜ 31 15 June - 15 July
5 Sawan
Sawan
Sawan is a fifth month in the traditional Vikrama as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with July and August in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long, like the Gregorian and Julian calendars.-July:* July 16 - The...

 
ਸਾਵਣ 31 16 July - 15 August
6 Bhadon
Bhadon
Bhadon is the sixth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with August and September in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long.-August:* August 16 - The start of the month...

 
ਭਾਦੋਂ 30 16 August - 14 September
7 Assu
Assu
Assu is the seventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. This month coincides with September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-September:...

 
ਅੱਸੂ 30 15 September - 14 October
8 Katak
Katak
Katak is the eighth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with October and November in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-October:* October 15 - The start of the month Katat...

 
ਕੱਤਕ 30 15 October - 13 November
9 Maghar  ਮੱਘਰ 30 14 November - 13 December
10 Poh
Poh
Poh is the tenth month in the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with December and January in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-External links:* * * *...

 
ਪੋਹ 30 14 December - 12 January
11 Magh
Magh (Sikh calendar)
Magh is the eleventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with January and February in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-January:...

 
ਮਾਘ 30 13 January - 11 February
12 Phagun
Phagun
Phagun is the twelfth and last month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with February and March of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 or 31 days long.-February:...

 
ਫੱਗਣ 30/31 12 February - 13 March

Nanakshahi Calendar

Important Events Nanakshahi Date Common Era Calendar
♦Birth of Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...

, the Tenth Sikh Guru 
23 Poh
Poh
Poh is the tenth month in the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with December and January in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-External links:* * * *...

 
5 Jan
Birth of Guru Har Rai
Guru Har Rai
Guru Har Rai was the seventh of ten living Gurus of the Sikhs who became Guru on 8 March 1644 following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Guru Har Gobind, who was the sixth guru. Before he died, he nominated five year old Har Krishan, his youngest son as the next Guru of the Sikhs...

, the seventh Sikh Guru
19 Magh
Magh (Sikh calendar)
Magh is the eleventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with January and February in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-January:...

 
31 Jan
Guru Har Rai
Guru Har Rai
Guru Har Rai was the seventh of ten living Gurus of the Sikhs who became Guru on 8 March 1644 following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Guru Har Gobind, who was the sixth guru. Before he died, he nominated five year old Har Krishan, his youngest son as the next Guru of the Sikhs...

 becomes the seventh Guru of the Sikhs
♦Nanakshahi New Year commences
Hola Mohalla
Hola Mohalla
Hola Mahalla is a Sikh Olympics event which begins on the first day of the lunar month of Chet in the Nanakshahi calendar. It most often falls in March, and sometimes coincides with the Sikh New Year. The event lasts for a week, and consists of camping out and enjoying various displays of fighting...

 festival
1 Chet  14 Mar
Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru, passes away 6 Chet  19 Mar
♦The ordination of the Khalsa
Khalsa
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♦Birth of Guru Nanak 
1 Vaisakh
Vaisakh
Vaisakh is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region....

 
14 Apr
Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru, passes away 3 Vaisakh
Vaisakh
Vaisakh is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region....

 
16 Apr
Guru Amar Das
Guru Amar Das
Guru Amar Das was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552.-His life:...

 becomes the third Guru of the Sikhs
3 Vaisakh
Vaisakh
Vaisakh is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region....

 
16 Apr
Guru Harkrishan, the eighth Guru of the Sikhs, passes away 3 Vaisakh
Vaisakh
Vaisakh is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region....

 
16 Apr
Guru Tegh Bahadur becomes the Ninth Guru of the Sikhs 3 Vaisakh
Vaisakh
Vaisakh is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region....

 
16 Apr
Birth of Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru 5 Vaisakh
Vaisakh
Vaisakh is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region....

 
18 Apr
Birth of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh Guru of the Sikhs 5 Vaisakh
Vaisakh
Vaisakh is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region....

 
18 Apr
Birth of Guru Arjan, the fifth Sikh Guru 19 Vaisakh
Vaisakh
Vaisakh is the second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and to Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region....

 
2 May
Birth of Guru Amar Das
Guru Amar Das
Guru Amar Das was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552.-His life:...

, the third Sikh Guru
9 Jeth
Jeth
Jeth is a third month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which govern the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with May and June in the Gregorian and Julian calendas and is 31 days long.-May:* May 15 - The start of the month Jeth...

 
23 May
Guru Hargobind becomes the sixth Guru of the Sikhs 28 Jeth
Jeth
Jeth is a third month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which govern the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with May and June in the Gregorian and Julian calendas and is 31 days long.-May:* May 15 - The start of the month Jeth...

 
11 Jun
♦Guru Arjan, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, in martyred by Chandu Shah in Lahore 2 Harh
Harh
Harh is the fourth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with June and July of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days in length.During this month, the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev was martyred by the Mughals.-June:...

 
16 Jun
Birth of Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru 21 Harh
Harh
Harh is the fourth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with June and July of the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days in length.During this month, the fifth Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan Dev was martyred by the Mughals.-June:...

 
5 Jul
Guru Hargobind Sahib 6 Sawan
Sawan
Sawan is a fifth month in the traditional Vikrama as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with July and August in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long, like the Gregorian and Julian calendars.-July:* July 16 - The...

 
21 Jul
Guru Harkrishan Sahib 8 Sawan
Sawan
Sawan is a fifth month in the traditional Vikrama as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with July and August in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long, like the Gregorian and Julian calendars.-July:* July 16 - The...

 
23 Jul
Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib
Sri Guru Granth Sahib , or Adi Granth, is the religious text of Sikhism. It is the final and eternal guru of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text of 1430 angs, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh gurus, from 1469 to 1708...

, the Sikh Scripture, is installed at the Golden Temple
Harmandir Sahib
The Harmandir Sahib also Darbar Sahib , also referred to as the Golden Temple, is a prominent Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab . Construction of the gurdwara was begun by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, and completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev...

 for the first time
17 Bhadon
Bhadon
Bhadon is the sixth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with August and September in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long.-August:* August 16 - The start of the month...

 
1 Sep
Guru Amar Das
Guru Amar Das
Guru Amar Das was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552.-His life:...

, the third Guru of the Sikhs, passes away
2 Assu
Assu
Assu is the seventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. This month coincides with September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-September:...

 
16 Sep
Guru Ram Das
Guru Ram Das
Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 30 August 1574.-Early life:Ram Das was born in Lahore, Punjab on 24 September 1534[1] to a Sodhi family of the Khatri clan. His father was Hari Das and his mother Anup Devi. His wife was Bibi Bhani,...

 becomes the fourth Guru of the Sikhs
2 Assu
Assu
Assu is the seventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. This month coincides with September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-September:...

 
16 Sep
Guru Ram Das
Guru Ram Das
Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 30 August 1574.-Early life:Ram Das was born in Lahore, Punjab on 24 September 1534[1] to a Sodhi family of the Khatri clan. His father was Hari Das and his mother Anup Devi. His wife was Bibi Bhani,...

, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs, passes away
2 Assu
Assu
Assu is the seventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. This month coincides with September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-September:...

 
16 Sep
Guru Arjan becomes the fifth Guru of the Sikhs 2 Assu
Assu
Assu is the seventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. This month coincides with September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-September:...

 
16 Sep
Guru Angad becomes the second Guru of the Sikhs 4 Assu
Assu
Assu is the seventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. This month coincides with September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-September:...

 
18 Sep
Guru Nanak, the first Guru of the Sikhs, passes away 8 Assu
Assu
Assu is the seventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. This month coincides with September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-September:...

 
22 Sep
Birth of Guru Ram Das
Guru Ram Das
Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 30 August 1574.-Early life:Ram Das was born in Lahore, Punjab on 24 September 1534[1] to a Sodhi family of the Khatri clan. His father was Hari Das and his mother Anup Devi. His wife was Bibi Bhani,...

, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs
25 Assu
Assu
Assu is the seventh month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the Sikh tradition. This month coincides with September and October in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-September:...

 
9 Oct
Guru Har Rai
Guru Har Rai
Guru Har Rai was the seventh of ten living Gurus of the Sikhs who became Guru on 8 March 1644 following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Guru Har Gobind, who was the sixth guru. Before he died, he nominated five year old Har Krishan, his youngest son as the next Guru of the Sikhs...

, the seventh Guru of the Sikhs, passes away
6 Katak
Katak
Katak is the eighth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with October and November in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-October:* October 15 - The start of the month Katat...

 
20 Oct
Guru Harkrishan becomes the eighth Guru of the Sikhs 6 Katak
Katak
Katak is the eighth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with October and November in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-October:* October 15 - The start of the month Katat...

 
20 Oct
♦Sovereignty of the Sikh Scripture (Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib
Sri Guru Granth Sahib , or Adi Granth, is the religious text of Sikhism. It is the final and eternal guru of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text of 1430 angs, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh gurus, from 1469 to 1708...

) declared as the Guru for all times to come by Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...

, the tenth and the last Sikh Guru
6 Katak
Katak
Katak is the eighth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with October and November in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-October:* October 15 - The start of the month Katat...

 
20 Oct
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...

, the tenth Sikh Guru, passes away
7 Katak
Katak
Katak is the eighth month of the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with October and November in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-October:* October 15 - The start of the month Katat...

 
21 Oct
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...

 becomes the tenth Guru of the Sikhs
11 Maghar  24 Nov
♦Guru Tegh Bahadur martyred in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

 by Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb
Abul Muzaffar Muhy-ud-Din Muhammad Aurangzeb Alamgir , more commonly known as Aurangzeb or by his chosen imperial title Alamgir , was the sixth Mughal Emperor of India, whose reign lasted from 1658 until his death in 1707.Badshah Aurangzeb, having ruled most of the Indian subcontinent for nearly...

 for defending the oppressed
11 Maghar  24 Nov
Ajit Singh
Sahibzada Ajit Singh
Sahibzada Ajit Singh was the eldest of Guru Gobind Singh's four sons. His younger brothers were Sahibzada Jujhar Singh, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh. With his three brothers, Sahibzada Ajit Singh carried on a great family tradition: that of attaining the status of one of the...

, and Jujhar Singh
Sahibzada Jujhar Singh
Sahibzada Jujhar Singh , the second son of Guru Gobind Singh, was born to Mata Jito at Anandpur Sahib on March 14, 1691...

,the two elder sons of Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...

, martyred in the battle of Chamkaur
Battle of Chamkaur
The Battle Of Chamkaur or also known as Battle Of Chamkaur Sahib was a battle fought between the Khalsa led by Guru Gobind Singh against the Mughal forces led by Wazir Khan. Guru Gobind Singh makes a reference to this battle in Zafarnamah...

 
8 Poh
Poh
Poh is the tenth month in the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with December and January in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-External links:* * * *...

 
21 Dec
Zorawar Singh
Sahibzada Zorawar Singh
Sahibzada Zorawar Singh was the third of Guru Gobind Singh's four sons. He and his younger brother, Sahibzada Fateh Singh are among the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism....

, and Fateh Singh
Sahibzada Fateh Singh
Sahibzada Fateh Singh was the youngest of Guru Gobind Singh's four sons. He and his older brother, Sahibzada Zorawar Singh are among the most hallowed martyrs in Sikhism. He is also known as Baba Fateh Singh...

, the two younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh is the tenth and last Sikh guru in a sacred lineage of ten Sikh gurus. Born in Patna, Bihar in India, he was also a warrior, poet and philosopher. He succeeded his father Guru Tegh Bahadur as the leader of Sikhs at a young age of nine...

, executed in Sirhind 
13 Poh
Poh
Poh is the tenth month in the Nanakshahi calendar, which governs the activities within Sikhism. This month coincides with December and January in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 30 days long.-External links:* * * *...

26 Dec

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