Sikh Dharma Calendar of Events
January
January 5 – Guru Gobind Singh’s birthday
January 5 – 3HO’s birthday
January 31 – Guru Har Rai Ji’s birthday
March
March 9, 2012 – Hola Mahalla & Sikh New Year
April
April 8, 2012 – Baisakhi celebration in Los Angeles, CA. Visit Guru Ram Das Ashram website or call 310-201-0954 for more information.
April 13 - International Turban Day
April 14 – Baisakhi Day - Anniversary of the Khalsa
April 16 - Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji
April 18 – Guru Angad Dev Ji & Guru Teg Bahadur Ji’s birthdays
May
May 2 – Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s birthday
May 23 – Guru Amar Das Ji’s birthday
June
June 6 - Anniversary of the Akal Takhat Martyrdom
June 16 – Guru Arjan Dev Ji’s martyrdom
June 14 - 23, 2012 Summer Solstice – Espanola, NM
June 16, 2012 – Peace Prayer Day, Espanola, NM
June/ July – International Women’s Camp – Espanola, NM
June 24 - July 7, 2012 – Khalsa Youth Camp – Espanola, NM
July
July 5 – Guru Hargobind Ji’s birthday
July 23 – Guru Harkrishan Ji’s birthday
August
August 15 – Begin 11 days of chanting before Siri Singh Sahib’s birthday
August 26 – Siri Singh Sahib Ji’s birthday (Celebration in Espanola, NM)
September
September 1 – Anniversary of installation of Adi Granth in Golden Temple
September 28 – Begin 11 days of chanting before Guru Ram Das’s birthday
October
October 6 – Siri Singh Sahib Remembrance Day
October 9– Guru Ram Das Ji’s birthday
October 20 – Guru Gaddee Day
October 26, 2011/Nov 13, 2012 – Bandi Chor Divas (Guru Hargobind Ji’s release)
November
November 4-6, 2011 (first Sunday in Nov every year) - Guru Gaddee Jaloose in Yuba City, CA. Contact Siri Pritam Kaur for more information.
November 10, 2011 (Nov 28, 2012) – Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Birthday
November 24 – Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji
December
December 19 – 25 – Winter Solstice Sadhana – Lake Wales, FL
December 21 – Martyrdom of 2 Elder Sahibzadas
December 26 – Martyrdom of 2 Younger Sahibzadas (Guru Gobind Singh’s sons)
For the full list of Gurpurb dates, click here.
