Punjabi Calendar 2019 – Nanakshahi Calendar

Punjabi Calendar 2019 – Nanakshahi Calendar

Punjabi Calendar 2019 – The Nanakshahi calendar is a tropical solar calendar which is used in Sikhism and is based on the ‘Barah Maha’. Barah Maha was composed by the Sikh Gurus and translates as the “Twelve Months”. It is a poem reflecting the changes in nature which are conveyed in the twelve-month cycle of the Year.

Name	Punjabi	Days in Month	Julian Months
Chet	ਚੇਤ	31	14 March – 13 April
Vaisakh	ਵੈਸਾਖ	31	14 April – 14 May
Jeth	ਜੇਠ	31	15 May – 14 June
Harh	ਹਾੜ	31	15 June – 15 July
Sawan	ਸਾਵਣ	31	16 July – 15 August
Bhadon	ਭਾਦੋਂ	30	16 August – 14 September
Assu	ਅੱਸੂ	30	15 September – 14 October
Katak	ਕੱਤਕ	30	15 October – 13 November
Maghar	ਮੱਘਰ	30	14 November – 13 December
Poh	ਪੋਹ	30	14 December – 12 January
Magh	ਮਾਘ	30	13 January – 11 February
Phagun	ਫੱਗਣ	30/31	12 February – 13 March