Chet (month)

Chet (Shahmukhi: چیت; Gurmukhi: ਚੇਤ, Punjabi pronunciation: [t͡ʃeːt̪ᵊ]) is the last month of the Punjabi calendar and the first month of the Nanakshahi calendar, which is used within Sikhism. The Nanakshahi solar month begins on March 14th and ends on April 14th, being followed by Vaisakh. It is the first month of the Nanakshahi calendar, however the Punjabi peasantry celebrate their new year on Vaisakh 1 on April 14th as it is when their harvest is due. The traditional Punjabi Bikrami lunisolar month begins on the day after the Phaggan full moon and ends on the Chet full moon.

This month coincides with Chaitra in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar, and March and April in the Gregorian and Julian calendars and is 31 days long.

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