The Punjabi Calendar is filled to the brink with many celebrations both religious and fun, which show their enthusiasm and passion for life. They celebrate every occasion with much gusto. Depending on the region of Punjab will depend on what days are celebrated and whether it is celebrated by the new or old Sikh Calendar. Therefore these dates and days are merely an indication of what festivals and occasions the Punjabi's celebrate. I personally don't celebrate the 10 Sikh Guru's Birthdays however they are of utmost importance to a Sikh, so I apologise if the dates have been incorrectly listed. I had to source the birthdays from many different sites of which all had different dates listed. The festivals are based on the dates that I celebrate them here in the countryside of Punjab. If I have missed any important dates please let me know. If you are reading this on BlogLovin you are best to view the original post due to formatting. Otherwise here are the dates to note in your calendar for the celebrations ahead in 2017 for Punjabi's.
PUNJABI FESTIVALS
For 2017
January 05th
Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh
January 13th
Maghi Day A Day to Pay Respect to the 40 Sikhs Who Died Valiantly
January 13th
Lohri Festival The Farmers Festival
February 01st
Basant The Festival Of Kites
February 10th
Birthday of Guru Ravida
March 13th
Rangwali Holi The Festival Of Colours
March 14th
Hola Mohala Festival of the 10 Sikh Gurus
March 30th
Inauguration of the Khalsa
April 13th
Vaisakhi The Sikh New Year
April 18th
Birthday of Guru Angad Dev
April 29th
Birthday of Lord Parshuram
June 16th
Guru Arjun Dev Martyrdom Day
June 9th
Birthday of Sant Guru Kabir
July 31
Shaheed Udham Singh Martyrdom Day
August 7th
Rakhi Festival Bond of Protection Between Sister and Brother
August 15th
Indian Independence Day
August 22nd
Parkash Utsav Sri Guru Granth Sahib
August 30th
Birthday of Baba Sri Chand
September 29th
Vijayadashami/Dussera Festival
October 7th
Parkash Gurpurab of Sri Guru Ram Dass Ji
October 19th
Diwali The Festival Of Lights
October 20th
Birth of Guru Granth Sahib
November 04th
Birthday of Guru Nanak the founder of Sikhism
November 24th
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Ji Martyrdom Day