Gurpurab: The word Gurpurab is made of two words Guru + Purab // date holidays in punjab

 Gurpurab: The word Gurpurab is made of two words 'Guru' + 'Purab' (derived from Parv in Hindi), so the literal meaning of the word Gurpurab is 'festival/day associated with Guru'. The sikh festivals or important days associated with Sikh gurus are called as 'Gurpurab'. 

A complete list of Gurpurab dates in 2022 (Nanakshahi Samvat 553-554) is given on this page. The Nanakshahi New Year starts on Sangrand of Chet month, which means that Monday, 14th March 2022 is the new year day according to the Nanakshahi calendar and the year 554 will start on this date. Many people outside Punjab consider the Guru Nanak Dev ji's birthday as the only Gurpurab. So when someone asks about Gurpurab Date 2022, they are basically asking about the date of Guru Nanaks Dev ji's birthday gurpurab. The birthday Gurpurab of Guru Nanak Dev ji is celebrated on the Puranmashi of Kattak month of desi calendar. According to this, the date of Gurpurab 2022 is Tuesday, 8 November 2022. 

The list given on this page includes the birthdays (Parkash Utsav), Gurgadi diwas and Jyoti-Jot days of 10 Gurus. Bithdays of some bhagats, whose teachings are included in Guru Granth Sahib ji, are also celebrated in Gurudwaras and these dates are also given in the following list. The days associated with Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji like Sampuranta Diwas, First Parkash Utsav and Gurgaddi Diwas are also included. 

Sikh history is full of martyrs, who laid down their lives for the great cause of humanity. Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Guru Teg Bahdar Ji, Char Sahibzade, Mata Gujri Ji and a large number of sikhs have sacrificed there lives for the good. Shaheedi diwas (martyrdom day) of great martyrs and days of some great historic events like Khalsa Sajna Diwas are also given importance in the sikh religion and these days are also mentioned on this page. 

Guru Gobind Singh Ji Birthday 2022

Guru Gobind Singh ji was the tenth guru of Sikhs, who was born at Patna Sahib (Bihar) on Poh Sudi 7 (ਪੋਹ ਸੁਦੀ ਸਤਵੀਂ). According to this, the date of parkash diwas or birthday gurpurab of Guru Gobind Singh ji in 2022 is Sunday, 9th January 2022. 

Guru Gobind Singh ji is known as Sant Sipahi (Saint & Soldier) who founded the Khalsa panth to stand against the atrocities and forced conversions by muslim rulers. He sacrificed his whole family for the cause of humanity. 

Baba Deep Singh ji's birthday in 2022 is coming on Thursday, January 27, 2022. The day is celebrated by the Sikhs throughout the world. The day is celebrated with much enthusiasm and devotion at Gurudwara Shaheedan Sahib in Amritsar, which is dedicated to Baba Deep Singh ji. 

The birthday of baba ji is on 14th Maagh according to desi calendar, which mostly falls on 27th January, but sometimes it is on 26th January.