Public Holiday
India
Also: Gurpurab, Prakash Utsav
India
Also: Gurpurab, Prakash UtsavGuru Nanak Jayanti 2012
Wednesday 28 November 2012
5078 days ago
Quick answers
- When is Guru Nanak Jayanti 2012?
- Guru Nanak Jayanti 2012 is on Wednesday 28 November 2012 in India.
- How many days until Guru Nanak Jayanti 2012?
- Guru Nanak Jayanti 2012 was 5078 days ago.
- Is Guru Nanak Jayanti a public holiday in India?
- Yes. Guru Nanak Jayanti is a national public holiday in India.
- When is Guru Nanak Jayanti 2013?
- Guru Nanak Jayanti 2013 is on Sunday 17 November 2013.
- Is the date of Guru Nanak Jayanti 2012 confirmed?
- Not yet. The date is calculated and will be confirmed by the official holiday list or moon sighting.
About
Held on Kartika Purnima.
Significance
Celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev, the first Sikh Guru, born in 1469.
How it is celebrated
- Akhand Path, a continuous 48-hour reading of the Guru Granth Sahib
- Prabhat Pheris and Nagar Kirtan processions
- Langar, the free community meal, at gurdwaras
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiShukla Purnima
NakshatraKrittika
YogaShiva
KaranaVishti
Sunrise6:54 AM
Sunset5:24 PM
Rahu Kaal12:09 PM - 1:28 PM
Abhijit11:48 AM - 12:30 PM