Festivals & Gurpurabs
The days the Sikh community marks together — the anniversaries of the Gurus, and festivals rooted in Sikh history.
Gurpurabs
A Gurpurab marks an anniversary in the life of a Guru — most widely the birth of Guru Nanak and of Guru Gobind Singh, and the martyrdoms of Guru Arjan and Guru Tegh Bahadur. They are observed with continuous readings of the Guru Granth Sahib (akhand path), kirtan, and langar.1,2
Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi, in April, is both a spring harvest festival and the anniversary of the creation of the Khalsa in 1699 — one of the most significant days in the Sikh calendar.1,2
Bandi Chhor Divas
Coinciding with Diwali, Bandi Chhor Divas — the “day of liberation” — recalls Guru Hargobind’s release from imprisonment at Gwalior Fort, together with a number of princes freed alongside him.1,2
Hola Mohalla
Established by Guru Gobind Singh at Anandpur in 1701, Hola Mohalla falls the day after Holi and is marked by displays of martial skill, mock battles and poetry — a festival of discipline and courage.1,2
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