About Guru Nanak Jayanti
Guru Nanak Jayanti, or Gurpurab, celebrates the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru. Gurdwaras hold Akhand Path, prabhat pheris and langar, and homes and gurdwaras are lit up in the evening. The same full moon is also Kartik Purnima and Dev Deepawali.
How the date is decided
Guru Nanak Jayanti falls on Kartika Purnima (full moon). In 2027 it falls on Sunday, 14 November 2027.
Other festivals around this time
Navratri · Dussehra · Karva Chauth · Dhanteras · Diwali · Bhai Dooj · Chhath Puja
Dates follow the panchang for New Delhi (IST), worked out from the positions of the Sun and Moon; tithi times are shown in IST. Some regions and traditions observe a festival a day earlier or later, so check with your family priest or local temple for rituals.