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About the Sikh Year of Nanakshahi 557
Ends: Mar 13, 2026
DESCRIPTION:
THE SIKH CALENDAR
AND NANAKSHAHI YEAR
The Sikh calendar, known as the Nanakshahi Calendar, was established to govern the observance of significant events and festivals within the Sikh community.
The Nanakshahi Calendar was introduced in 2003 by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), an organization responsible for managing gurdwaras (Sikh temples) in India. It provided a standardized method for determining the dates of Sikh religious events and replaced the Bikrami calendar, a lunar-solar calendar that was previously used. The calendar went into effect that same year after approval from Sikh religious authorities.MONTHS OF THE NANAKSHAHI CALENDAR
The Nanakshahi Calendar has 12 months, each corresponding to the Gregorian calendar but with different names.
The months are as follows:
Chet (ਚੇਤ): March 14 – April 13
Vaisakh (ਵਿਸਾਖ): April 14 – May 13
Jeth (ਜੇਠ): May 14 – June 13
Harh (ਹਾੜ): June 14 – July 13
Sawan (ਸਾਵਣ): July 14 – August 13
Bhadon (ਭਾਦੋ): August 14 – September 13
Asu (ਅੱਸੂ): September 14 – October 13
Katak (ਕਤਕ): October 14 – November 13
Maghar (ਮੱਘਰ): November 14 – December 13
Poh (ਪੋਹ): December 14 – January 13
Magh (ਮਾਘ): January 14 – February 13
Phagun (ਫੱਗਣ): February 14 – March 13HISTORICAL CONTEXT AND SIGNIFICANCE
Origins—The Nanakshahi Calendar is named after Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, whose birth year (1469 CE) marks the beginning of the Nanakshahi era. The year 2003 CE is equivalent to Nanakshahi 535.
Reform and Standardization—Before the introduction of the Nanakshahi Calendar, the Sikh community followed the Bikrami calendar, which is lunisolar and often led to variations in the observance of festivals. The Nanakshahi Calendar sought to eliminate these inconsistencies by adopting a solar-based system.
Controversies and Adjustments—The adoption of the Nanakshahi Calendar was not without controversy. Some Sikh groups preferred to continue using the traditional Bikrami calendar, leading to debates within the community. The calendar includes adjustments to address various concerns.CULTURAL AND RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE
Sikh Festivals—The Nanakshahi Calendar determines the dates of important Sikh festivals and observances, such as Gurpurabs (anniversaries of the Sikh Gurus), Vaisakhi (the Sikh New Year and harvest festival), and other significant events in Sikh history.
Standardization—The calendar provides a consistent framework for the global Sikh community, facilitating uniform observance of religious events.
The Nanakshahi Calendar represents an effort to unify the Sikh community through a standardized system for marking time and celebrating important religious milestones.
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