Chet (month)

Chet (Shahmukhi: چیت; Gurmukhi: ਚੇਤ, Punjabi pronunciation: [t͡ʃeːt̪ᵊ]) is the first month of the Punjabi calendar as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which is used within Sikhism.^[1][2] The month begins on March 14th and ends on April 14th, being followed by Vaisakh.^[3] It is the first month of the Nanakshahi calendar, however the Punjabi peasantry celebrate their new year on Vaisakh 1 on April 14th as it is when their harvest is due.^[4]

This month coincides with Chaitra in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and March and April in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long.

March

• 14 March (1 Chet) – Nanakshahi New Year
• 14 March (1 Chet) – Gur Gadi of Guru Har Rai
• 19 March (6 Chet) – Joti Jot of Guru Hargobind
• Hola Mohalla

April

• 9 April (27 Chet) – Birthday of Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Ji
• 14 April (1 Vaisakh) – The end of the month Chet and the start of Vaisakh

See also

• Chaitra