Starting in 1999 all
religious holidays will be observed according to the newly modified
Nanakshahi Calendar. The years of the Nanakshahi calendar start with the
birth of Guru Nanak Dev in 1469, 1998 is considered Nanakshahi 530. The
modification is that now 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. The Sikh New Year
begins with Chet 1 which in the Common Era calendar is March 14, in 1999
and it will be the year 531 Nanakshahi.
Sikh Month
Common Era Date for Beginning of
Month
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
Gurpurbs
Guru
Parkash (Birthday)
Gur Ghaddhi (Guruship)
Jyoti Jot (Death)
Guru Nanak
Dev
Katik
Pooranmashi*
from
Parkash
Asu 8 September
22
Guru Angad
Dev
Vaisakh 5 April
18
Asu 4 September
18
Vaisakh 3 April
16
Guru Amar
Das
Jeth 9 May
23
Vaisakh 3 April
16
Asu 2 September
16
Guru Ram
Das
Asu 25 October
9
Asu 2 September
16
Asu 2 September
16
Guru Arjan
Dev
Vaisakh 19 May
2
Asu 2 September
16
Harh 2 June
16
Guru
Hargobind
Harh 21 July
5
Jeth 28 June
11
Chet 6 March
19
Guru Har
Rai
Magh 19 January
31
Chet 1 March
14
Katik 6 October
20
Guru
Harkrishan
Sawan 8 July
23
Katik 6 October
20
Vaisakh 3 April
16
Guru Tegh
Bahadur
Vaisakh 5 April
18
Vaisakh 3 April
16
Maghar 11 November
24
Guru Gobind
Singh
Poh 23 January
5
Maghar 11 November
24
Katik 7 October
21
Guru Granth
Sahib
Bhadon
17 September 1 Installation in Golden Temple by Guru Arjan Dev
Katik 6 October
20
* Guru Nanaks
birthday has been traditionally celebrated on Katik Poornamashi. Althought
the correct birth date has been established as Vaisakh 1 (April 14), it
will continue to be celebrated on Katik Poornamashi until such time as it
is changed to Vaisakh 1. Katik Pooranmashi in 1999 is on November 23 and
in 2000 is on November 11.
Other Religious
Observances
Event
Date
Creation of the
Khalsa Vaisakhi
Vaisakh 1 April
14
Martyrdom of
Guru Gobind Singhs Elder Sons
Poh 8 December
21
Martyrdom of
Guru Gobind Singhs Younger Sons
Poh 13 December
26
The remaining events include:
Installation of Guru
Granth Sahib as Eternal Guru - October 22, 1998 Birthday of Guru
Nanak Dev - November 4, 1998 Death of Guru Tegh Bahadur -
November 24, 1998
