Today's Sikh date on the Nanakshahi calendar — the official Sikh calendar named after Guru Nanak Dev Ji, adopted by the SGPC in 1999 to fix Gurpurab dates to the Gregorian calendar every year.
The Nanakshahi calendar is fixed and solar — today's Sikh date is the same across Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Hassan Abdal and every city in Pakistan.
| Feature | Nanakshahi Calendar | Bikrami (Vikram Samvat) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Solar (fixed) | Luni-solar (variable) |
| Introduced | 1999 CE (SGPC reform) | ~57 BCE (Vikramaditya) |
| Year Length | 365 days (fixed) | 354–385 days (variable) |
| Gurpurab Dates | Fixed Gregorian dates | Varies 1–2 days annually |
| Current Year (2026) | Nanakshahi 558 NS | Bikrami Samvat 2083 BS |
| Named After | Guru Nanak Dev Ji | Emperor Vikramaditya |
The Nanakshahi calendar has 12 fixed months. The first 5 months have 31 days and the last 7 have 30 days.
| # | Month | 2026 Dates | Days | Season & Key Event |
|---|
| Gregorian Date | Nanakshahi Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2026 | 1 Magh 557 | Lohri / Magh Sangrand |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 2 Magh 557 | Mela Maghi |
| 6 Mar 2026 | 23 Phagun 557 | Hola Mohalla |
| 14 Mar 2026 | 1 Chet 558 | Chet Sangrand — Nanakshahi New Year |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 1 Vaisakh 558 | Vaisakhi — Khalsa Sajna Divas |
| 16 Jun 2026 | 3 Harh 558 | Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji |
| 8 Nov 2026 | 24 Katak 558 | Bandi Chhor Divas |
| 15 Nov 2026 | 1 Maghar 558 | Guru Nanak Dev Ji — Parkash Utsav |
| 24 Nov 2026 | 10 Maghar 558 | Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji |
| 31 Dec 2026 | 18 Poh 558 | Guru Gobind Singh Ji — Parkash Utsav |
The Nanakshahi calendar is the official Sikh calendar, named in honour of Guru Nanak Dev Ji — the founder of Sikhism. Formally adopted in 1999 by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), it was designed to fix Gurpurab and festival dates to the Gregorian calendar every year, removing the drift that older lunar-based Bikrami dates caused.
Vaisakhi, celebrated every year on 14 April, marks one of Sikhism's most significant events: in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Khalsa Panth at Anandpur Sahib and administered Amrit to the Panj Pyare.
Nankana Sahib is the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Hassan Abdal is home to Gurdwara Panja Sahib. Lahore holds Gurdwara Dera Sahib, and Kartarpur Sahib remains one of the most visited Sikh pilgrimage sites in Pakistan.
Today's Sikh Nanakshahi date is shown live at the top of this page, automatically updated every day.
The Nanakshahi Calendar is the official Sikh solar calendar, adopted in 1999 by the SGPC. The current year is Nanakshahi 558 (2026 CE).
Vaisakhi 2026 is on 14 April 2026 (1 Vaisakh 558 NS). Vaisakhi always falls on 14 April every year.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Gurpurab 2026 is on 15 November 2026 (1 Maghar 558 NS).
The Nanakshahi calendar is purely solar with fixed Gregorian dates. The Bikrami calendar is luni-solar — its dates shift by 1–2 days each year.