January 6, 2025
Worldview Events Calendar
The observances of the world views, with their dates for 2025 and 2026. Every date was verified against an authoritative source. Where a tradition keeps more than one reckoning, each reckoning stands on its own line and the two are never merged. Lunar dates are subject to local sighting and calendar variation.
Upcoming Observances
October 31, 2026
Reformation Day
November 1, 2026
All Saints' Day
November 2, 2026
All Souls' Day
November 8, 2026
Mahavir Nirvan (Diwali)
November 8, 2026
Bandi Chhor Divas
November 8, 2026
Diwali (Deepavali)
November 10, 2026
Birth of the Bab (Twin Birthdays, first day)
November 11, 2026
Birth of Baha'u'llah (Twin Birthdays, second day)
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January 2025
January 13, 2025
Maghi (Mool calendar)
Commemoration of the Chali Mukte.
January 14, 2025
Maghi (SGPC)
Commemoration of the Chali Mukte.
March 2025
March 14, 2025
Hola Mohalla (Some listings (the Holi day itself))
Sikh martial festival of gatka and horsemanship.
March 15, 2025
Hola Mohalla (SGPC (Anandpur Sahib))
Sikh martial festival of gatka and horsemanship.
The day after Holi; the festival span is often given as Mar 14-16, 2025.
April 2025
April 13, 2025
Vaisakhi (SGPC)
Founding of the Khalsa in 1699.
1 Vaisakh; also the Punjab Government gazetted holiday.
April 14, 2025
Guru Nanak Gurpurab (Mool-calendar supporters (historical birth date))
Birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism.
Kept on 1 Vaisakh (Apr 14) on the historical-birth-date argument; a deliberate alternative, not SGPC practice.
April 14, 2025
Vaisakhi (Mool calendar)
Founding of the Khalsa in 1699.
Most national and diaspora sources list Apr 14, 2025.
May 2025
May 30, 2025
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (SGPC)
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan, the first Sikh martyr.
17 Jeth; also the Punjab Government holiday.
June 2025
June 16, 2025
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Mool calendar)
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan, the first Sikh martyr.
October 2025
October 20, 2025
Diwali (Deepavali)
Festival of lights; return of Rama; Lakshmi.
Lakshmi Puja day; the Amavasya spans Oct 20-21, 2025, which explains two-day listings.
October 21, 2025
Bandi Chhor Divas
Release of Guru Hargobind; coincides with Diwali.
Coincides with Diwali. The Punjab Government's 2025 list put the Diwali holiday on Oct 20 while SGPC observed Oct 21.
November 2025
November 5, 2025
Guru Nanak Gurpurab (SGPC)
Birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism.
Kartik Purnima; Punjab Government and all-India gazetted holiday.
December 2025
December 27, 2025
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti (SGPC (second observance in 2025))
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru.
13 Poh. The lunar tithi falls twice in Gregorian 2025.
January 2026
January 5, 2026
Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti (Mool calendar)
Birth of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru.
Mool/fixed calendars list Jan 5, 2026. SGPC has no observance in 2026; the tithi next falls on Jan 15, 2027.
January 13, 2026
Maghi (Mool calendar)
Commemoration of the Chali Mukte.
January 14, 2026
Maghi (SGPC)
Commemoration of the Chali Mukte.
March 2026
March 3, 2026
Hola Mohalla (Some listings (the Holi day itself))
Sikh martial festival of gatka and horsemanship.
March 4, 2026
Hola Mohalla (SGPC (Anandpur Sahib))
Sikh martial festival of gatka and horsemanship.
The day after Holi (Mar 3, 2026).
April 2026
April 14, 2026
Guru Nanak Gurpurab (Mool-calendar supporters (historical birth date))
Birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism.
Kept on 1 Vaisakh (Apr 14) on the historical-birth-date argument; a deliberate alternative, not SGPC practice.
April 14, 2026
Vaisakhi (SGPC)
Founding of the Khalsa in 1699.
1 Vaisakh; also the Punjab Government gazetted holiday.
June 2026
June 16, 2026
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (Mool calendar)
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan, the first Sikh martyr.
June 18, 2026
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev (SGPC)
Martyrdom of Guru Arjan, the first Sikh martyr.
4 Harh; also the Punjab Government holiday.
November 2026
November 8, 2026
November 8, 2026
Diwali (Deepavali)
Festival of lights; return of Rama; Lakshmi.
November 24, 2026
Guru Nanak Gurpurab (SGPC)
Birth of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism.
Kartik Purnima; Punjab Government and all-India gazetted holiday.
8 of 133 observances shown. Dates verified October 28, 2026; lunar dates remain subject to local sighting.