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Eng Nanakshahi ALL Years GK ਮੂਲ ਨਾਨਕਸ਼ਾਹੀ ਕੈਲੰਡਰ MOOL NANAKSHAHI CALENDAR Mool Nanakshahi Calendar (NS) combines the Original Nanakshahi Calendar as approved and inroduced by SGPC in 1999 (commemorating 300th anniversary of Khalsa Sajna Diwas; and also accurately fixes the date for Bandee Chhord Diwas. (All dates are permanently fixed internationally for any year after 531NS, 1999 CE) NOTE: In this document, the Gurmukhi names of the NS Calendar months are spelt as per the spelling in Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Supreme Sikh Scripture. ਚੇਤ Chet (Mar-Apr) ਅਸੂ Asoo (SEP-OCT) ਚੇਤ ੧ (ਂMar 14) Nanakshahi NEW YEAR ਅਸੂ ੨ (Sep 16) Gurgaddi – Patshahi 4 and 5 ਚੇਤ ੧ (ਂMar 14) Holla Muhalla ਅਸੂ ੪ (Sep 18) Gurdaddi – Guru Angad Sahib ਚੇਤ ੧ (ਂMar 14) Gurgaddi Guru Har Rai Sahib ਅਸੂ ੮ (Sep 22) Joti-jot – Guru Nanak Sahib ਚੇਤ ੨ (Mar 15) Delhi Fateh; Bhai Baghel Singh ਅਸੂ ੨੫ (Oct 9) Parkash - Guru Ramdas Sahib ਚੇਤ ੬ (Mar 19) Joti-jot Guru Hargobind Sahib ਚੇਤ ੧੨ (Mar 25) Shaheedii: Bhai Subeg Singh, ਕਤਕ Katak (OCT-NOV) and Bhai Shahbaaz Singh ਕਤਕ ੬ (Oct 20) Gurgaddi – Guru Granth Sahib ਚੇਤ ੨੭ (Apr 9) Birthday: Sahibzada Jujhar Singh ਕਤਕ ੬ (Oct 20) Gurgaddi–Guru Harkrishan Ji ਕਤਕ ੬ (Oct 20) Joti-jote Patshahi 7 ਵੈਸਾਖ Vaisakh (Apr -May) ਕਤਕ ੭ (Oct 21) Joti-jote – Patshahi 10 ਵੈਸਾਖ ੧ (Apr 14) Parkash – Guru Nanak Sahib ਕਤਕ ੧੪ (Oct 28) Saka Punja Sahib ਵੈਸਾਖ ੧ (Apr 14) Khalsa Saajna Day ਕਤਕ ੧੮ (Nov 1) Birthday – Mata Sahib Kaur ਵੈਸਾਖ ੧ (Apr 14) Vaisakhee ਕਤਕ ੩੦ (Nov 13) Shaheedi – Baba Deep Singh ਵੈਸਾਖ ੩ (Apr 16) Gurgadee Patshahi 3, and 9 ਵੈਸਾਖ ੩ (Apr 16) Joti-jote Patshahi 2, and 8 ਮੰਘਰ Maghar (NOV-DEC) ਵੈਸਾਖ ੫ (Apr 18) Parkash – Parshahi 2, and 9 ਮਘਰ ੧੧ (Nov 24) Shaheedi – Guru Teg Bahadur ਵੈਸਾਖ ੧੯ (May19) Parkash – Guru Arjan Sahib Sahib, Bhai Mati Das, Sati Das, and Bhai Dyala ਜੇਠ Jeth (MAY –JUN) ਮਘਰ ੧੧ (Nov 24), Gurgaddi – Patshahi 10 ਜੇਠ ੩ (May 17) Chhota Ghallughara ਮਘਰ ੧੫ (Nov 28) Birthday–Sahibzada Zorawar ਜੇਠ ੯ (May 23) Parkash – Guru Amardas Jee Singh ਜੇਠ ੨੧ (Jun 4) Ghallughara - 1984 ਮਘਰ ੨੯ (Dec12) Birth–Sahibzada Fateh Singh ਜੇਠ ੨੮ (Jun 11) Gurgaddi – Guru Hargobind Sahib ਪੋਖ Pokh (DEC-JAN ) ਪੋਖ ੮ (Dec 21)Shaheedi – Elder Sahibzadaz and ਆਸਾੜ Aasarh (JUN-JUL) Other Shaheeds at Chamkaur ਆਸਾੜ ੨ (Jun 16) Shaheedi - Guru Arjan Sahib ਪੋਖ ੧੩ (Dec 26) Shaheedi–Younger Sahibzadaz ਆਸਾੜ ੧੧ (Jun 25) Shaheedi – Baba Banda Singh and Mata Gujri Jee ਆਸਾੜ ੧੫ (Jun 29) Barsi – Maharaja Ranjit Singh ਪੋਖ ੨੩ (Jan 5 ) Parkash Guru Gobind Singh Ji ਆਸਾੜ ੧੮ (Jul 2) Foundation Day – Akal Takhat ਆਸਾੜ ੨੧ (Jul 5) Parkash Guru Hargobind Sahib ਮਾਘ Magh (JAN-FEB ) ਆਸਾੜ ੨੫ (Jul 9) Shaheedi – Bhai Mani Singh ਮਾਘ ੭ (Jan 19 ) Chabian daa Morcha ਮਾਘ ੧੪ (Jan 26) Birthday–Baba Deep Singh Ji ਸਾਵਣ Sawanh (JUL-AUG ) ਮਾਘ ੧੯ (Jan 31 ) Parkash – Guru Har Rai Sahib ਸਾਵਣ ੧ (Jul 16) Shaheedi – Bhai Taru Singh ਮਾਘ ੨੭ (Feb 8 ) Vaddaa Ghalughara ਸਾਵਣ ੬ (Jul 21) Miri-Piri – Guru Hargobind Sahib ਮਾਘ ੩੦ (Feb 11) Birthday–Sahibzada Ajit Singh ਸਾਵਣ ੮ (Jul 23) Parkash – Guru Harkrishan Jee ਫਲਗੁਣ Phalgun (FEB-MAR ) ਭਾਦੁਉ Bhaado (AUG-SEP ) ਫਲਗੁਣ ੧ (Feb 12 ) Bandee Chode Diwas ਭਾਦੁਉ ੧੫ (Aug 30 ) Completion of Guru Granth ਫਲਗੁਣ ੧੦ (Feb 21 ) Saka Nankana Sahib Sahib at Damdama Sahib ਫਲਗੁਣ ੧੦ (Feb 21) Jaito daa Morcha .
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