Hola Mohalla, also known simply as Hola, is a Sikh festival that lasts for three days and takes place on the second day of the lunar month of Chett. Although it typically follows the Holi festival, which is celebrated by Hindus in the spring, Hola Mohalla and Holi can sometimes be celebrated simultaneously.
On 23rd October 2020, residents of southwest Queens came together to witness the installation of a new community monument at the intersection of 101st Avenue and Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill. It was given the name Punjab Avenue.
The Siri Guru Granth Sahib has 1,430 pages of spiritual teachings and melodies and has 36 contributors in all.
The Sikh Federation UK (SFUK) celebrated the victory of its campaign to get a Sikh ethnic tick-box added to the 2021 UK census. The Scottish government agreed to include a Sikh prompt in the "other" section of the ethnicity response options.
Gatka performances are a delight to witness! Visit the Hola Mohalla festivities in Anandpur in March to see Gatka in all its splendor. Or you can go to some of the top Gatka akharas to see this Sikh warrior martial art form in action.
Every year, the Yuba City of California draws large crowds for the annual Sikh festival, Nagar Kirtan, around the first weekend of November.
Nepal Rastra Bank released three special commemorative coins in honor of Guru Nanak's 550th birthday.
The 550th birth anniversary of the revered first Sikh Guru and founder of the Sikh religion Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, was celebrated in almost every country across the globe.
In Smethwick town of England, a colourful display of martial arts by Sikhs helped in raising the spirits of the community.