Guru Nanak Gurpurab
Holiday for the communityHinduSikh
Dates
| 2083 BS | Public holiday on the day it falls; date to be announced. | Date to be announced source |
| 2083 BS | Katak Puranmashi 1469 — date to be announced | Date to be announced |
| 2084 BS | Katak Puranmashi 1469 — date to be announced | Date to be announced |
When: Katak Puranmashi 1469 (Wikipedia)
Guru Nanak Gurpurab (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਗੁਰਪੁਰਬ (Gurmukhi)), also known as Guru Nanak Prakash Utsav (ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਉਤਸਵ) and Guru Nanak Jayanti (ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਜਯੰਤੀ), celebrates the birth of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak. One of the most celebrated and important Sikh gurus and the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak is highly revered by the Sikh community. This is one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism, or Sikhi. The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus. These Gurus were responsible for shaping the beliefs of the Sikhs. Their birthdays, known as Gurpurab, are occasions for celebration and prayer among the Sikhs.
It is one of three Sikh celebrations still calculated using the traditional Bikrami calendar, alongside Vaisakhi and Bandi Chhor Divas, where as the rest are determined now as per the Nanakshahi calendar.
Observed by: Sikhs, Nanakpanthi and many non-Sikhs
Significance
Guru Nanak preached that any person could connect to God by worshipping with a clear conscience. His teachings are included in Guru Granth Sahib.
Public Holiday
Guru Nanak Gurpurab is celebrated as public holiday in the following places:
