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FESTIVAL CALENDAR · PUNJAB · 005

Festivals in Punjab.

5 festivals across Punjab — organised by month.

February

Patiala Heritage Festival

Patiala

Festival at the Sheesh Mahal and Qila Mubarak showcasing Patiala's royal Sikh heritage with phulkari exhibitions, gatka martial arts, and the Patiala peg tradition.

March

Hola Mohalla

Anandpur Sahib

Three-day Sikh martial arts festival founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1701 at Anandpur Sahib, with Nihang warriors performing horseback stunts, gatka, and mock battles.

April

Baisakhi

Amritsar

Sikh New Year. Golden Temple lit up. Bhangra processions. Nagar Kirtan (holy procession).

Baisakhi at Dukh Niwaran Sahib

Patiala

Baisakhi celebrations at the historic Gurdwara Dukh Niwaran Sahib with kirtan, langar, nagar kirtan processions, and Punjabi folk performances.

Baisakhi

Takht Sri Damdama Sahib

Grand annual fair at Takht Sri Damdama Sahib (Talwandi Sabo) celebrating Baisakhi—the Sikh new year and harvest festival. Commemorates the foundation day of the Khalsa Panth (1699). Features colorful decorations, devotee gatherings, stalls selling traditional prashaad, sweets, and trinkets. Major pilgrimage site where Guru Gobind Singh compiled the Adi Granth.

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