GURU NANAK'S BIRTHDAY
VAISAKHI
BANDI CHHOR DIVAS
HOLA MOHALLA
Guru Nanak's birthday is celebrated by Sikhs to honor the founder of Sikhism. It is the most important holiday and falls around October or November. The Guru Granth Sahib is decorated with flowers and carried through the streets by five men. Sikhs attend services and langar at gurdwaras, pray, and celebrate together.
Vaisakhi, or Baisakhi, is the Sikh New Year festival and one of the most important holidays. It is the start of the Punjabi New Year and celebrates 1699 - the year when Sikhism was born as a collective faith.It is usually celebrated mid April. It is also a spring harvest festival. It is celebrated with prayers, processions, and raising the Nishan Sahib flag
Celebrates the day in 1619 when Guru Hargobind was released from prison along with 52 kings who were imprisoned by Mughal Emperor Jahangir. When he was welcomed home to Amritsar, thousands of lights illuminated the Golden Temple. Today, it is celebrated by illuminating temples and eating sweets. It coincides with the Hindu festival of Diwali.
Hola Mohalla is an annual festival in February or March where Sikhs hold contests in athletics, horsemanship, and martial arts. It is near and sometimes coincides with the Hindu festival of Holi and also includes spraying colored powders. It means mock fight and it honors fighting against religious persecution.
SIKH HOLIDAYS
HAPPY VAISAKHI!
HAPPY VAISAKHI!
Happy Hola Mohalla!
Liane Hicks