Guru Nanak Jayanti: Which regions are observing a holiday tomorrow?

Guru Nanak Jayanti is a festival celebrated by Sikhs since it marks birthday of founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak. Although Guru Nanak Jayanti is one of most important festivals for Sikh community some states in India do t have an official holiday for same. Re on to kw more about which states have an official holiday for Guru Nanak Jayanti here.

Guru Nanak Jayanti: States with an official holiday

Guru Nanak Jayanti is one of most important festivals for people belonging to Sikh community. festival marks birth anniversary of Guru Nanak founder of Sikhism and somebody who preached peace and service to humanity. Certain tritions are followed in order to celebrate this festival.

re are some states and union territories in India which has been declared an official holiday while some do t observe any. Some states and union territories mark festival on two different days. Some of se States and Union Territories observe festival on vember 11 while some are observing it on vember 12. Himachal Presh, Chattisgarh, Haryana, Punjab, Assam, Uttar Presh, Kerala, Telangana, Gujarat, Andaman & Nicobar, Arunachal Presh, Goa, and Delhi observe Guru Nanak Jayanti on vember 11 hence holiday is observed on same day. Odisha observes Rasa Purnima on same day inste of Guru Nanak Jayanti.

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  Union territories and states like Lakshweep, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Mizoram, and Daman & Diu observe Guru Nanak Jayanti on vember 12. Hence se states and union territories have a holiday on vember 12. w remaining states and union territories like Puducherry, Tripura, Manipur, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, Bihar, Karnataka, Chandigarh, Andhra Presh, Jammu & Kashmir, Mhya Presh, Sikkim, Tamil Nu, Dra & Nagar Haveli, Mizoram, and Uttarakhand. 

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Guru Nanak Jayanti and tritions involved

Guru Nanak Jayanti as mentioned above marks birthday of Guru Nanak founder of Sikhism. Guru Nanak Jayanti is observed on a Full Moon Day or Purnima in holy month of Kartik. celebration is marked by doing pheris 15 days before celebration. Two days before birth anniversary, Akhand Path which is a 48-hour n-stop reing of Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Granth Sahib is holy book of Sikhs. This reing is held in Gurudwaras.

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