Changes to Nanakshahi Events Calendar in 2010
The Nanakshahi Sikhism Calendar of fixed dates was amended in 2010 causing great controversy, especially between East and West whose calendars are markedly different. The Nanakshahi New Year 542 corresponds to March 14, 2010.
Nanakshahi Months of the Guru Granth Sahib
The names of the Nanakshahi months correspond to those in the hymns of Gurbani which appear numerous times throughout the scripture of the Guru Granth Sahib.
Conversion from Nankshahi 542 to Common Era CE or Gregorian AD 2010 - 2011 Calendar:
Chet – March 14, 2010 – (31 days)
Vaisakh – April 14, 2010 – (30 days)
Jeth – May 14, 2010 – (32 days)
Harh – June 15, 2010 – (31 days)
Savan – July 16, 2010 – (31 days)
Bhadon – August 16, 2010 – (31 days)
Asu – September 16, 2010 – (31 days)
Katak – October 17, 2010 – (30 days)
Maghar – November 16, 2010 – (30 days)
Poh – December 16, 2010 – (29 days)
Magh – January 14, 2010 – (30 days)
Phagan – February 13, 2010 – (29 days)
Nanakshahi 542 Dates Observed March 14, 2010 - March 13, 2011
Events and dates having to do with the birth inauguration, death, and martyrdom of ten gurus, their families, and Guru Granth Sahib:- March 14, 2010
Nanakshahi New Year
Inauguration of Guru Har Rai - March 19, 2010
Death of Guru Har Govind - April 14, 2010
Vaisakhi Day Origin of Khalsa - April 16, 2010
Death of Guru Angad Dev
Inauguration of Guru Amar Das
Death of Guru Har Krishan
Inauguration of Guru Teg Bahadar - April 18, 2010
Birthday of Guru Angad Dev
Birthday of Guru Teg Bahadar - May 02, 2010
Birthday of Guru Arjun Dev - May 23, 2010
Birthday of Guru Amar Das - June 11, 2010
Inauguration of Guru Har Govind - June 16, 2010
Martyrdom of Guru Arjun Dev - July 05, 2010
Birthday of Guru Har Govind - July 23, 2010
Birthday of Guru Har Krishan - Sep 01, 2010
Installation of the Adi Granth in the Golden Temple - September 16, 2010
Death of Guru Amar Das
Inauguration of Guru Raam Das
Death of Guru Raam Das
Inauguration of Guru Arjun Dev - September 18, 2010
Inauguration of Guru Angad Dev - September 22, 2010
Death of Guru Nanak Dev - October 09, 2010
Birthday of Guru Raam Das - October 20, 2010
Death of Guru Har Rai
Inauguration of Guru Har Krishan
- November 7, 2010
Inauguration of Guru Granth Sahib - November 10, 2010
Death of Guru Gobind Singh - November 21, 2010
Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev Observed
- November 24, 2010
Inauguration of Guru Gobind Singh
Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadar - December 21, 2010
Martyrdom Guru Gobind Singh’s eldest two sons, Ajit Singh, and *Zorawar Singh. - December 26, 2010
Martyrdom Guru Gobind Singh’s youngest two sons, *Jujhar Singh and Fateh Singh, and his mother Mata Gujri. - January 11, 2011
Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh - January 31, 2011
Birthday of Guru Har Rai
Other Important Dates of the Nanakshahi Calendar
There are several Sikh holidays which have not been fixed to the Nanakshahi calendar because they traditionally coincide with lunar festivities:- Guru Nanak's Gurpurab is traditionally celebrated in late fall as a full moon festival, celebrated November 21, 2010.
- Hola Mohalla festivities coincide with Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. During this time Sikhs put on displays of weaponry demonstrating Gatka, the Sikh martial art, celebrated March 20, 2010.
- Bandi Chor is celebrated during Diwali, the Hindu festival of lamps and commemorates the freeing of Guru Har Govind from imprisonment. celebrated November 5, 2010.
*As per the published research of historian Aurthur Macauliffe
