Sikh is one of the major and most famous religions in India. People of Sikh religion (सिख धर्म) have many different customs and celebrations. Sikhism celebrates the birth of its ten Sikh Gurus and things related to their lives in the form of festivals. Vaisakhi (बैसाखी) is one of most important and most waited Sikh festival marks the birth of the Khalsa order by Guru Gobind Sing. All important Sikh festivals and celebrations are performed with the Panj Pyara (पंजा प्यारा अमृत) in attendance. As soon as February 2024, the process of vrats and festivals will start.
Almost all the festivals of the Sikhs are dedicated to the Gurus. Sikh community celebrate important events throughout Sikh history. In Sikhism, there is a method of worship on all the festivals. The (गुरु ग्रन्थ) Guru Granth of Sikhism places the deities among the people and while celebrating any Sikh festival they carry it out in a palanquin (पालकी) with a public procession.
So Let us welcome the new year and know which Sikh festivals, religious dates and holidays are going to fall in the all years 2024.
Most Famous Name of Sikh Festivals
- Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti – गुरु गोबिंद सिंह जयंती
- Lohri – लोहड़ी
- Hola Mohalla – होला मोहल्ला
- Vaisakhi – बैसाखी
- Guru Hargobind Singh Ji Jayanti – गुरु हरगोबिन्द सिंह जी जयंती
- गुरु हरकिशन जयंती
- Guru Nanak Gurpurab Jayanti – गुरु नानक जयंती
- गुरु अमरदास जयंती
- गुरु अर्जन देव पुण्यतिथि
- गुरु राम दास जयंती
- Diwali
- Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates 2024 – Sikh Holidays List
सिख धर्म के त्यौहार
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in March 2024
| March 14 | Festival | New Year (Bikrami Year 2081-82) Nanakshahi Samvat 556 starts | 01 Chet |
| March 14 | Shaheedi | Jathedar Akali Phula Singh (200th anniversary) | 01 Chet |
| March 15 | Historical | Sardar Baghel Singh conquering of Delhi | 02 Chet |
| March 23 | Shaheedi | Bhagat Singh | 10 Chet |
| March 25 | Shaheedi | Bhai Subheg Singh & Bhai Shabaz Singh | 12 Chet |
| March 26 | Celebration | Holla Mohalla | 13 Chet |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in April 2024
| April 07 | Gurgaddi | Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji | 25 Chet |
| April 09 | Gurgaddi | Guru Amar Das Sahib Ji | 27 Chet |
| April 09 | Birth | Sahibzada Baba Jujhar Singh Ji | 27 Chet |
| April 12 | Joti Jot | Guru Angad Dev Ji | 30 Chet |
| April 13 | Joti Jot | Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji | 01 Vaisaakh |
| April 13 | Celebration | Khalsa Saajna Divas (Creation of Khalsa) | 01 Vaisaakh |
| April 13 | Celebration | Sikh Dastaar Divas (Sikh Turban Day) | 01 Vaisaakh |
| April 20 | Birth | Bhagat Dhanna Ji | 08 Vaisaakh |
| April 22 | GurGaddi | Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji | 10 Vaisaakh |
| April 22 | Joti Jot | Guru HarKrishan Sahib Ji | 10 Vaisaakh |
| April 29 | Prakash | Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji | 17 Vaisaakh |
| April 30 | Prakash | Guru Arjan Dev Ji | 18 Vaisaakh |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in May 2024
| May 03 | Shaheedi | Sri Muktsar Sahib ~ Jorh Mela | 21 Vaisaakh |
| May 05 | Birth | Jassa Singh Ramgarhia | 23 Vaisaakh |
| May 09 | Prakash | Guru Angad Dev Ji | 27 Vaisaakh |
| May 11 | Historical | Victory at Sirhind (Banda Bahadur & Baba Deep Singh) | 30 Vaisaakh |
| May 16 | Historical | Chhota GhaluGhara (Gurdaspur) | 03 Jeth |
| May 18 | Birth | Jassa Singh Ahluwalia | 05 Jeth |
| May 22 | Prakash | Guru Amar Das Sahib Ji | 09 Jeth |
| May 31 | GurGaddi | Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji | 18 Jeth |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in June 2024
| June 04 | Shaheedi | Akal Takht Martyrdom (1984) | 22 Jeth |
| June 10 | Shaheedi | Guru Arjan Dev Ji | 28 Jeth |
| June 22 | Prakash | Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji | 09 Haarh |
| June 22 | Birth | Bhagat Kabir Ji | 09 Haarh |
| June 22 | Celebration | Jorh Mela Gurdwara Reetha Sahib | 09 Haarh |
| June 24 | Shaheedi | Banda Singh Bahadur | 11 Haarh |
| June 26 | Historical | Founding of Akal Takht (Sirjana Divas) | 13 Haarh |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in July 2024
| July 08 | Shaheedi | Bhai Mani Singh Ji | 25 Haarh |
| July 16 | Celebration | Miri Piri Divas | 01 Saavan |
| July 16 | Shaheedi | Bhai Taru Singh Ji | 01 Saavan |
| July 29 | Prakash | Guru HarKrishan Sahib Ji | 14 Saavan |
| July 31 | Shaheedi | Sardar Udham Singh | 16 Saavan |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in August 2024
| August 19 | Historical | Jorh-Mela Baba Bakala | 04 Bhaadon |
| August 29 | Historical | Sampuranta Divas Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (at Sri Harmandir Sahib Ji) | 14 Bhaadon |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in September 2024
| September 04 | Prakash | 1st Prakash Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji | 20 Bhaadon |
| September 05 | GurGaddi | Guru Arjan Dev Ji | 21 Bhaadon |
| September 06 | Joti Jot | Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji | 22 Bhaadon |
| September 10 | Celebration | Jorh Mela Gurdwara Kandh Sahib/Dehra Sahib | 26 Bhaadon |
| September 10 | Historical | Marriage of Guru Nanak Dev Ji/Mata Sulakhni Ji | 26 Bhaadon |
| September 16 | Gurgaddi | Guru Ram Das Ji | 01 Assu |
| September 18 | Joti Jot | Guru Amar Das Ji (450th Commemoration) | 03 Assu |
| September 21 | Merging | Jor-Mela Ramdas ~ Passing of Baba Budha Ji | 06 Assu |
| September 22 | GurGaddi | Guru Angad Dev Ji | 07 Assu |
| September 27 | Joti Jot | Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 12 Assu |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in October 2024
| October 06-07 | Historical | Jorh Mela (retirement) Baba Budha Ji (Thatha) | 21-22 Assu |
| October 09 | Birth | Bhai Taru Singh Ji | 24 Assu |
| October 12 | Celebration | Darbar Khalsa (Dussehra) | 27 Assu |
| October 19 | Prakash | Siri Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji | 03 Katak |
| October 23 | Birth | Baba Budha Ji | 07 Katak |
| October 23 | Passing | Jassa Singh Ahluwalia | 07 Katak |
| October 25 | GurGaddi | Guru HarKrishan Sahib Ji | 09 Katak |
| October 25 | Joti Jot | Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji | 09 Katak |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in November 2024
| November 01 | Celebration | Bandi Chhor (Divali) | 16 Katak |
| November 03 | Gurgaddi | Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (Nanded) | 18 Katak |
| November 03 | Prakash | Mata Sahib Dev (Mother of Khalsa) | 18 Katak |
| November 06 | Joti Jot | Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji | 21 Katak |
| November 12 | Birth | Bhagat Nam Dev Ji | 27 Katak |
| November 15 | Prakash | Guru Nanak Dev Ji | 30 Katak |
| November 15 | Shaheedi | Baba Deep Singh Ji | 30 Katak |
| November 28 | Merging | Merging of Bhai Mardana Ji | 13 Maghar |
| November 30 | Birth | Sahibzada Baba Joravar Singh Ji | 15 Maghar |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in December 2024
| December 04 | GurGaddi | Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji | 19 Maghar |
| December 04 | Shaheedi | Baba Gurbaksh Singh Ji | 19 Maghar |
| December 06 | Shaheedi | Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji | 21 Maghar |
| December 14 | Birth | Sahibzada Baba Zorawar Singh Ji | 29 Maghar |
| December 20 | Historical | Leaving of Anandpur Sahib Fort | 06 Poh |
| December 21 | Historical | Splitting of Guru’s Family at Sirsa | 07 Poh |
| December 21 | Shaheedi | Bhai Jivan Singh (Bhai Jaita Ji) | 07 Poh |
| December 22 | Historical | Saka Chamkaur Sahib Ji | 08 Poh |
| December 22 | Shaheedi | Sahibzada Baba Ajit Singh Ji | 08 Poh |
| December 22 | Shaheedi | Sahibzada Baba Jujhar Singh Ji | 08 Poh |
| December 23 | Gurgaddi | Panj Piarey Guru Khalsa at Chamkaur Sahib | 09 Poh |
| December 23 | Shaheedi | Piara Bhai Sangat Singh Ji | 09 Poh |
| December 27 | Shaheedi | Sahibzada Baba Jorawar Singh Ji | 13 Poh |
| December 27 | Shaheedi | Sahibzada Baba Fateh Singh Ji | 13 Poh |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in January 2025
| January 06 | Prakash | Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Ji | 23 Poh |
| January 14 | Celebration | Foundation Stone of Sachkhand Sri Harimandir Sahib, Sri Amritsar (Golden Temple) | 01 Maagh |
| January 14 | Jor Mela | Sri Muktsar Sahib (Maaghi) | 01 Maagh |
| January 27 | Birthday | Baba Deep Singh Ji | 14 Maagh |
Sikh Festivals and Religious Dates in February 2025
| February 02 | Historical | Marriage of Guru Gobind Singh/Mata Jito Ji (Guru Ka Lahore) | 20 Maagh |
| February 09 | Historical | Wadda Ghallughara (Kup Rohira – Sangrur) | 27 Maagh |
| February 10 | Prakash | Guru Har Rai Sahib Ji | 28 Maagh |
| February 11 | Birth | Sahibzada Baba Ajit Singh Ji | 29 Maagh |
| February 12 | Birth | Bhagat Ravidas Ji | 01 Phagun |
