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Gurpurbs

Gurpurbs are days connected with the lives of the Gurus. The most important ones are:

• Birthday of Guru Nanak - November.
• Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh - 5th January.
• Martyrdom of Guru Arjun - 16th June. In addition to Nagar keertan (street procession) and Akhand paath (continuous reading of Guru Granth Sahib), Guru Arjun's martyrdom is commemorated by Sikhs having stalls offering free drinks to passers-by. This recalls the original events when Guru Hargobind offered the Sikhs sweet drinks to calm down after the execution of Guru Arjun, the first Sikh martyr.
• Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur - 24th November.