Rajasthan Holiday: Schools, Colleges, and Government Offices to Remain Closed on November 5

Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated as the birth anniversary of the first Guru and founder of Sikhism, Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. On this occasion, special congregations, devotional singing (bhajan-kirtan), and processions (nagar kirtan) will be organised in Gurdwaras across various cities in Rajasthan. In cities like Jaipur, Alwar, Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, and Bikaner, devotees will throng the Gurdwaras in large numbers to pay their respects and participate in the community kitchen (Langar) service.