{"id":62311,"date":"2022-01-30T15:07:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-30T09:37:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/?p=62311"},"modified":"2024-11-21T13:05:22","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T07:35:22","slug":"guru-nanak-jayanti-2024-date-celebration-and-significance-history-and-legends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/guru-nanak-jayanti\/","title":{"rendered":"Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024: Date, Celebration, Significance, History and Legends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/guru-nanak-jayanti\/#FAQs_on_Guru_Nanak_Jayanti_2024\" title=\"FAQ&#8217;s on Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024\">FAQ&#8217;s on Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/guru-nanak-jayanti\/#At_what_age_did_Guru_Nanak_die\" title=\"At what age did Guru Nanak die?\">At what age did Guru Nanak die?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/guru-nanak-jayanti\/#Why_does_Guru_Nanaks_birthday_change_every_year\" title=\"Why does Guru Nanak&#039;s birthday change every year?\">Why does Guru Nanak&#039;s birthday change every year?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/guru-nanak-jayanti\/#How_do_Sikhs_celebrate_Guru_Nanaks_birthday\" title=\"How do Sikhs celebrate Guru Nanak&#039;s birthday?\">How do Sikhs celebrate Guru Nanak&#039;s birthday?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/guru-nanak-jayanti\/#Is_Guru_Nanak_Jayanti_national_holiday\" title=\"Is Guru Nanak Jayanti national holiday?\">Is Guru Nanak Jayanti national holiday?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024:<\/strong> Guru Nanak Jayanti, also called Guru Nanak Gurpurab or Guru Nanak\u2019s Prakash Utsav is a major Sikh festival, commemorating the birth of Sikhism\u2019s first Guru \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biography\/guru-nanak-ji-biography\/\"><strong>Guru Nanak Dev Ji<\/strong><\/a> (15<sup>th<\/sup> April 1469 to 22<sup>nd<\/sup> September 1539). It is the most significant festival for the Sikh community and is celebrated with extreme devotion and reverence.<\/p>\n<p>The festival is celebrated on Kartik Poornima (full moon day in Kartik month), falling in the Gregorian months of October-November.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-743191 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Guru-Nanak-Jayanti-2024-Celebration-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024 Celebration \" width=\"640\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Guru-Nanak-Jayanti-2024-Celebration-copy.jpg 640w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Guru-Nanak-Jayanti-2024-Celebration-copy-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Guru-Nanak-Jayanti-2024-Celebration-copy-150x105.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guru_Nanak_Jayanti_2024\"><\/span>Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The year 2024 will mark the 555<sup>th<\/sup> birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev and will be observed on Wednesday, 15<sup>th<\/sup> November 2024.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_is_Guru_Nanak_Jayanti_Celebrated\"><\/span>When is Guru Nanak Jayanti Celebrated?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Guru Nanak Gurpurab is celebrated on Kartik Puranmashi \u2013 full moon day in the Hindu calendar month of Kartik. The festival falls in Katak month, the eighth month of Nanakshahi Calendar and corresponds to Gregorian calendar months of October-November.<\/p>\n<p>There is a little controversy related to the birth of Guru Nanak, as some believe that he was born on Vaisakhi, marking the beginning of a new year as per traditional Sikh calendar. However, as per one of Guru Nanak\u2019s childhood friend Bhai Bala\u2019s account, he was born on Puranmashi in the Hindu Lunar month of Kartik.<\/p>\n<p>This claim has been widely accepted and Guru Nanak Gurpurab is celebrated on Puranmashi (full moon) in Kartik month; though, many religious clerics still believe that the Jayanti must be celebrated on Vaisakhi falling on April 14<sup>th<\/sup> as per the Nanakshahi calendar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Also Check: <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/buddha-purnima\/\">Buddha Purnima 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guru Nanak \u2013 Life and Teachings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Guru Nanak was born on 15<sup>th<\/sup> April 1469 at Rai Bhoi Ki Talwandi, near Lahore in present day Sekhpura district of Pakistan. Today, there is a Gurudwara Janam Asthan where Guru Nanak was born and the city is known as Nankana Sahib, located in Punjab province of Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>Guru Nanak\u2019s father Kalyan Chand Das Bedi was a local accountant (patwari) for crop revenue at Talwandi. His mother\u2019s name was Mata Tripta and his father was also popular by the name \u2013 Mehta Kalu. Guru Nakak had a five years elder sister Bebe Nanaki. He moved with his sister to Sultanpur, when she got married in 1475.<\/p>\n<p>At the age of 16 Nanak started working under Daulat Khan Lodi, who was the governor of Lahore during the reign of Ibrahim Lodi. There are numerous events from Guru Nanak\u2019s early life, which suggest that he had divine grace upon him. Guru Nanak was deeply impacted and interested in divine subjects, since an early age of five.<\/p>\n<p>There are reported incidents where Nanak had surprised his teachers by displaying spiritual knowledge and understanding. There are stories those tell Guru Nanak\u2019s out of box compassion to help poor and vulnerable, often miraculously.<\/p>\n<p>Guru Nanak got married to Mata Sulakkhani in the town of Batala in Punjab province on 24<sup>th<\/sup> September 1487. Consequently, the couple had two sons \u2013 Sri Chand (8<sup>th<\/sup> September 1494 \u2013 13<sup>th<\/sup> January 1629) and Lakhmi Chand (12<sup>th<\/sup> February 1497 \u2013 9<sup>th<\/sup> April 1555). Sri Chand, the elder son of Guru Nanak founded the Udasi sect, an ascetic sect for the sadhus (ascetics) of North India.<\/p>\n<p>Guru Nanak was a religious guru (teacher), a spiritual healer who founded Sikhism in 15<sup>th<\/sup> century. He started the composition of Guru Granth Sahib by contributing 974 hymns. The main teachings of the Guru Granth Sahib are based on the philosophy of one creator. It expressed selfless service to humanity, social justice and prosperity for all, irrespective of the demographic differences. The concept of reincarnation or messenger of God is forbidden in Sikhism; though, the role of a Guru as spiritual and social master forms the base of Sikh religion.<\/p>\n<p>Guru Nanak stressed upon the fact that both spiritual and social lives are an integral part of each other. He preached leading a socially active life with truthfulness, honesty, purity and selfless service for the society, especially the poor and needy. Guru Nanak died in Kartarpur Pakistan on 22<sup>nd<\/sup> September 1539.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Also Check: <a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/events\/subhash-chandra-bose-jayanti\/\">Subhash Chandra Bose Jayanti 2024<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guru_Nanak_Jayanti_Celebrations\"><\/span>Guru Nanak Jayanti Celebrations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated with much enthusiasm and reverence by the Sikh community. The celebration is similar to other Sikh festivals with the only exception of having different hymns. The celebrations begin with early morning processions known as prabhat pheri, originating from Gurudwaras and participants singing hymns from Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Granth Sahib is also displayed in the procession, placed on a decorated palanquin.<\/p>\n<p>Recitation of the Guru Grant Sahib starts two days in advance at the Gurudwaras. A 48 hours akhand path (nonstop recitation) is held at the Gurudwaras two days prior to Guru\u2019s Jayanti. On the day before Guru Nanak\u2019s birthday a procession called Nagarkirtan is organized.  The procession is led by panj pyare, holding Nishan Sahib, the Sikh triangular flag.<\/p>\n<p>As usual, guru Grant Sahib is also made a part of the procession, placed on a palanquin. The participants could be seen singing hymns in groups and playing traditional musical instruments. There is also a display of martial arts and battle skills by Sikh warrior communities like the Khalsa clan. The procession passes through streets decorated with flags and flowers.<\/p>\n<p>Amrit Vela, the early morning time before the dawn is considered most auspicious by Sikhs for meditation and reciting Guru Granth Sahib. Hence the day of Guru Nanak Jayanti commences with chanting of Asa di Var, a kirtan written by Guru Nanak himself, in Amrit Vela (4 a.m. to 6 a.m.).  This is followed by kirtan and katha in praise of the Guru.<\/p>\n<p>Prayers are followed by a communal free lunch called langar. People from different sections of the society i.e. poor and rich, young and aged, irrespective of religion, caste or gender;  sit together side by side in a queue, to eat the food. Some Gurudwaras even hold evening prayers on the day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #89cff0; color: black;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>List of Festivals<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/holi\/\">Holi Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/english\/festivals\/significance-of-diwali\/\">Significance of Diwali<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/english\/essay\/national-festivals-of-india\/\">National Festivals of India Essay in English<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/essay\/indian-festivals\/\">Essay on Indian Festivals<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/ganesh-chaturthi\/\">Ganesh Chaturthi<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/chhath-puja\/\">Chhath Puja<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/jamat-ul-vida\/\">Jamat-Ul-Vida<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/dussehra-vijayadashmi-festival\/\">Dussehra (Vijayadashmi)<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/pitra-paksha\/\">Pitra Paksha<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/paryushan-festival\/\">Paryushan Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/hemis-gompa-festival\/\">Hemis Gompa Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/easter\/\">Easter Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/ugadi-festival\/\">Ugadi Festival<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/miscellaneous\/diwali-gifts-ideas\/\">Diwali gift ideas<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/english\/events\/sant-ravidas-jayanti\/\">Ravidas Jayanti<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/miscellaneous\/diwali-for-kids\/\">Diwali for Kids<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/english\/slogans\/slogans-on-diwali\/\">Slogans on Diwali<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/study-materials\/english\/paragraph\/paragraph-on-diwali\/\">Paragraph on Diwali<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/speech\/speech-on-diwali-for-school-students\/\">Speech on Diwali for School Students<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/hanuman-jayanti\/\">Hunuman Jayanti<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/essay\/pollution-due-to-firecrackers-essay\/\">Essay on Pollution Due to Firecrackers<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/essay\/pollution-due-to-festivals-essay\/\">Essay on Pollution due to Festivals<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guru_Nanak_Jayanti_Significance\"><\/span>Guru Nanak Jayanti Significance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Guru Nanak Dev Ji was Sikhism\u2019s creator and also its first Guru. He is the most revered Sikh\u2019s Guru and is worshipped as equivalent to God. Guru Nanak Dev started the composition of the holy book of Sikhs \u2013 Guru Granth Sahib, which forms the centre of all Sikh festivals.<\/p>\n<p>Nanak emphasized on the philosophy of one God and the significance of a Guru or spiritual teacher. He showed a practical way of attaining enlightenment through prayers and worship, without compromising family and other worldly possessions.<\/p>\n<p>People have extreme faith in the miraculous powers of Guru Nanak and many disciples consider his teachings as their lives governing principles. Moreover, the celebration of Guru Nanak Gurpurab also signifies communal harmony, as other caste devotees like Muslims and Jains, too devotedly participate in the celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>The festival reaffirms the disciples\u2019 faith in religion and Guru and brings forth the basic idea of service to humanity above self. The free for all community lunch conveys the message that no religion is greater than the service to humanity. The festival is significant in many ways and must be celebrated year after year with fervor and reverence to Guru Nanak Dev.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/english\/festivals\/guru-ram-das-jayanti\/\"> <button class=\"btn btn-primary\" style=\"width: 100%; cursor: pointer; background: #004bb6; color: #fff;\" type=\"button\"><strong>Guru Ram Das Jayanti <\/strong> <\/button> <\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guru_Nanak_Dev_Jayanti_2024_-_a_remarkable_Occasion\"><\/span>Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti 2024 \u2013 a remarkable Occasion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The Union Cabinet of the government of India, chaired by the Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi, has passed a resolution in November 2018 for the celebration of 550<sup>th<\/sup> birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, both in India as well as abroad, in a grand and befitting manner.<\/p>\n<p>External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj announced in Delhi on 12<sup>th<\/sup> August 2018, that Guru Nanak Dev Ji\u2019s 550<sup>th<\/sup> birth anniversary in 2019 will be celebrated in all the missions and embassies of the Government of India, located abroad. Since then it is celebrated every year<\/p>\n<p>Seminars and kirtans will be held in the missions and embassies to spread Guru\u2019s message of peace, love and brotherhood. Many projects were approved by the cabinet to commemorate the festival. Some of them are \u2013 development of Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and development of Sultanpur Lodhi, issuing of commemorative coins and stamps and running special trains for the pilgrims.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guru_Nanak_Jayanti_Dates_for_Upcoming_Years_2025-2028\"><\/span>Guru Nanak Jayanti Dates for Upcoming Years 2025-2028<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<table class=\"table table-bordered table-striped\" style=\"width: 53.9381%; height: 312px;\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px;\"><strong>4 November 2025<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;\"><strong>Tuesday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 48px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 48px;\"><strong>23 November 2026<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 48px;\"><strong>Monday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><strong>13 November 2027<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><strong>Saturday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><strong>1 November 2028<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px;\"><strong>Monday<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs_on_Guru_Nanak_Jayanti_2024\"><\/span>FAQ&#8217;s on Guru Nanak Jayanti 2024<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"At_what_age_did_Guru_Nanak_die\"><\/span>At what age did Guru Nanak die?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGuru Nanak passed away at the age of 70 on September 22, 1539.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_Guru_Nanaks_birthday_change_every_year\"><\/span>Why does Guru Nanak&#039;s birthday change every year?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGuru Nanak's birthday, celebrated as Gurpurab, follows the lunar calendar, leading to its shift each year in the Gregorian calendar.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_Sikhs_celebrate_Guru_Nanaks_birthday\"><\/span>How do Sikhs celebrate Guru Nanak&#039;s birthday?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSikhs celebrate Guru Nanak's birthday with prayers, processions, kirtan (devotional singing), and community service. The festivities often include reading Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture, and sharing meals in community kitchens (langars). \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Guru_Nanak_Jayanti_national_holiday\"><\/span>Is Guru Nanak Jayanti national holiday?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGuru Nanak Jayanti is recognized as a public holiday, allowing the general population to have a day off. 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