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Nanakshahi calendar
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The Nanakshahi (Punjabi: ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ, nānakashāhī) calendar is a solar calendar that was adopted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee to determine the dates for important Sikh events.[citation needed] It was designed by Pal Singh Purewal to replace the Hindu calendar and has been in use since 1998. The epoch of this calendar is the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Nanak Dev in 1469. New Year's Day falls annually on what is March 14 in the Gregorian Western calendar.[citation needed]
Hola Mohalla, Bandi Chhor Divas and Guru Nanak's birthday continue to be celebrated on dates based on the Hindu calendar. All other Sikh religious days are observed in accordance with the Nanakshahi calendar.[citation needed]
The calendar is highly controversial and is not universally supported by the Sikh community. However, many people in the Sikh community believe that the calendar is important as it re-affirms the Sikh faith's independence from the Hindu and Muslim faiths.[citation needed]
The months in the Nanakshahi calendar are:[citation needed]
| No. | Name | Punjabi | Days | Julian Months |
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| 1 | Chet | ਚੇਤ | 31 | March - April |
| 2 | Vaisakh | ਵੈਸਾਖ | 31 | April - May |
| 3 | Jeth | ਜੇਠ | 31 | May - June |
| 4 | Harh | ਹਾੜ | 31 | June - July |
| 5 | Sawan | ਸਾਵਣ | 31 | July - August |
| 6 | Bhadon | ਭਾਦੋਂ | 30 | August - September |
| 7 | Assu | ਅੱਸੂ | 30 | September - October |
| 8 | Katak | ਕੱਤਕ | 30 | October - November |
| 9 | Maghar | ਮੱਘਰ | 30 | November - December |
| 10 | Poh | ਪੋਹ | 30 | December - January |
| 11 | Magh | ਮਾਘ | 30 | January - February |
| 12 | Phagun | ਫੱਗਣ | 30/31 | February - March |
- All About Sikhs - The Sikh Calendar
- Nanakshahi Calendar at Sikh.net
- Nanakshahi Calendar at SGPC.net
- Nanakshahi Calendar at BBC's website
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1 Chet | 2 Vaisakh | 3 Jeth | 4 Harh | 5 Sawan | 6 Bhadon | 7 Assu | 8 Katak | 9 Maghar | 10 Poh | 11 Magh | 12 Phagun |
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