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The history, origin and significance of Guru Nanak Jayanti — where it comes from, what it means, and how it changed over time.
Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026: 24 November 20263 daysगुरु नानक जयंती
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Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Gurpurab, marks the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, on Kartik Purnima. In 2026 it falls on 24 November. It is the most important Gurpurab of the Sikh year and a public holiday in Punjab and several other states.
The celebration runs over three days. It begins with an akhand path — a continuous, unbroken 48-hour reading of the Guru Granth Sahib by a relay of readers, starting two days before. On the main day, the reading concludes, kirtan is performed, and the hukamnama is read. Processions (prabhat pheri or nagar kirtan) go through the streets in the early morning, and the day ends with langar served to everyone.
The Golden Temple in Amritsar and Nankana Sahib — Guru Nanak's birthplace, now in Pakistan — are the focal points. In the days around Gurpurab, gurdwaras are illuminated with lights and the Nishan Sahib is decorated with a chola. The langar at the Golden Temple runs continuously and serves far more people than usual.
Outside Punjab, Guru Nanak Jayanti is observed by Sikh communities across India and worldwide, with a public holiday in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, and several other states.
Almost every large Indian festival means something different in different states. That is not a contradiction — it is the history.
The centre. The Golden Temple in Amritsar runs continuous kirtan and langar, and gurdwaras across the state hold akhand paths, prabhat pheris and nagar kirtans. A public holiday across Punjab.
Public holidays and large observances, with Delhi's Sikh gurdwaras holding major nagar kirtans through the city.
Observed widely in Jammu, with processions and langar, and a public holiday.
Gurpurab is one of the largest Sikh observances abroad, with major nagar kirtans in Vancouver, Toronto, Southall and Melbourne, and langar served to the public in city centres.
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