Gurpurab is the celebration of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of Sikhism. This festival is one of the most significant in the Sikh calendar, and it is celebrated with great devotion and fervor by Sikhs worldwide. The date of the celebration is determined according to the Nanakshahi calendar, which typically falls in the months of October or November.
· Hola Mohalla is another Sikh festival, but it celebrates the tradition of Sikh martial arts, held a day after Holi.
· Baisakhi is the festival that marks the harvest season and also commemorates the formation of the Khalsa in 1699.
· Chappar Mela is a lesser-known festival specific to the followers of Guru Nanak Dev, celebrated at Chappar in Haryana, but it is not related to Guru Nanak's birth anniversary.
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