Sangrand: the first day of each Nanakshahi month, and the 2026–27 dates
What Sangrand is, why Sikhs gather at the gurdwara on the first day of each month to hear the Barah Maha, and every Sangrand date of Nanakshahi 558.
Every month in the Nanakshahi calendar
Sangrand is the first day of each month of the Nanakshahi calendar, the day on which the sun enters a new sign of the zodiac. The name comes from the Sanskrit sankranti, a passing over. There are twelve Sangrands in the year, and on each one many Sikhs go to the gurdwara in the morning to begin the new month in the Guru's presence.
The Barah Maha
Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji holds two compositions called Barah Maha, songs of the twelve months: one by Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in Raag Tukhari and one by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji in Raag Maajh. Each month's verses describe the season, the heat of Jeth, the rains of Sawan, the cold of Poh, and use it to speak of the soul's longing for the Divine. On Sangrand, gurdwaras read the verses for the new month, and the granthi announces the name of the month to the sangat.
A Sikh view of the day
In the older Indian tradition, sankranti days were thought auspicious or inauspicious, and people bathed in holy rivers or gave alms to ward off ill fortune. The Gurus taught that no day is lucky or unlucky in itself, and that a day is blessed when the Divine is remembered in it. Sikhs keep Sangrand not as a ritual but as an occasion to listen to the Barah Maha and begin the month with Ardas. Some Sikh scholars discourage giving it special weight at all, and every day is equally the Guru's.
How Sangrand is observed
Gurdwaras hold a morning programme of kirtan, the reading of the Barah Maha, katha and Ardas, followed by langar. Two Sangrands are also festivals: the Sangrand of Vaisakh is Vaisakhi, and the Sangrand of Magh is Maghi, the Jorh Mela at Sri Muktsar Sahib. The Sangrand of Chet is the Sikh New Year. Hazri shows every Sangrand in its calendar.
Sangrand dates in Nanakshahi 558
| Date | Nanakshahi |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 14 April 2026 | 1 Vaisakh 558 |
| Friday, 15 May 2026 | 1 Jeth 558 |
| Monday, 15 June 2026 | 1 Harh 558 |
| Thursday, 16 July 2026 | 1 Sawan 558 |
| Monday, 17 August 2026 | 1 Bhadon 558 |
| Thursday, 17 September 2026 | 1 Assu 558 |
| Saturday, 17 October 2026 | 1 Katak 558 |
| Monday, 16 November 2026 | 1 Maghar 558 |
| Wednesday, 16 December 2026 | 1 Poh 558 |
| Thursday, 14 January 2027 | 1 Magh 558 |
| Saturday, 13 February 2027 | 1 Phagun 558 |
| Sunday, 14 March 2027 | 1 Chet 559 |
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