Chet (Month)

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Short description: First month of the Nanakshahi calendar

Chet (Shahmukhi: چیت; Gurmukhi: ਚੇਤ, Punjabi pronunciation: [t͡ʃeːt̪ᵊ]) is a first month of the Punjabi calendar as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which is used within Sikhism.[1]

This month coincides with Chaitra in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and March and April in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long.

March

  • 14 March (1 Chet) - Nanakshahi New Year
  • 14 March (1 Chet) - Gur Gadi of Guru Har Rai
  • 19 March (6 Chet) - Joti Jot of Guru Hargobind
  • Hola Mohalla

April

  • 9 April (27 Chet) - Birthday of Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Ji
  • 14 April (1 Vaisakh) - The end of the month Chet and the start of Vaisakh

See also

  • Chaitra

References

  1. Melton, J. Gordon (2011-09-13) (in en). Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations. ABC-CLIO. pp. 162. ISBN 978-1-59884-205-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=KDU30Ae4S4cC. 



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