Nanakshahi calendar

Imagine you have a calendar that helps you keep track of time, like knowing when it is your birthday or when you go on vacation. The Sikh community also has a calendar called the Nanakshahi calendar, which helps them know when special days are for them.

The Nanakshahi calendar was created by a group of Sikh scholars to make sure that important Sikh dates, like festivals and holy days, are celebrated at the right time. It's named after Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, and it starts from the year he was born.

This calendar is a bit different from the calendar that we use in everyday life because it doesn't follow the same number of days in every month. Instead, it follows the lunar calendar, which means that it's based on the cycles of the moon.

The calendar has twelve months, and each month has either 29 or 30 days. To make sure that the calendar stays accurate, there are some special rules that need to be followed. For example, every three years, an extra month is added to the calendar to keep it in sync with the solar calendar.

The Nanakshahi calendar is important to the Sikh community because it helps them plan their lives and celebrations around their religion. It's also a way to honor the legacy of Guru Nanak and remember the important events in Sikh history.