The Nanakshahi calendar is a solar calendar used by Sikhs to determine the dates of Gurpurbs (anniversaries of Gurus), historic Sikh events, and festival days. It was officially adopted by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in 2003.
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The marks Samvat Nanakshahi 556 , a distinct solar calendar used by the Sikh community to determine the dates of important historical and religious events . Running from March 14, 2024, to March 13, 2025 , this calendar shifts away from the shifting lunar calculations of the traditional Bikrami calendar to establish permanently synchronized dates alongside the Common Era (CE) calendar. This ensures that vital observances, such as Gurpurabs (birth anniversaries of the Sikh Gurus) and Shaheedi Divas (martyrdom days), remain fixed on the same Western calendar dates year after year. The Structure of the Nanakshahi Year The Nanakshahi calendar is a solar calendar used