World Religions (September - November 2015): Sikhism

from 123newyear dot-com (Calendar page):
Tuesday, September 1, 2015, Phalia Parkash Guru Granth Sahib – On this the day the Holy Scripture of Guru Granth Sahib became the Guru of the Sikhs eternally as nominated by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of the Sikhs, thereby ending the human line of Gurus for the Sikhs.

Friday, October 9, 2015, Birthday of Guru Ram Das (Nanakshahi calendar) – This is the birth anniversary of Guru Ram Das, the fourth Guru of the Sikhs. He is remembered for organizing the Sikh society. He also composed the four hymns that are the pillars of the Sikh Wedding Rites.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015, Bandi Chhor Divas (Deewali) – This is the day that commemorates the release of Guru Hargobind, the Sixth Sikh Guru, and fifty two of his companions, from the prison. They were fighting for their rights and against the oppression that the Mughal Emperors subjected them to.

Tuesday, November 24, 2015, Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib – This is the day when Guru Tegh Bahadur welcomed martyrdom rather than embracing conversion to another religion as was being forced by the then Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb. This is the day that upholds the right of every human being to follow the religion of her/ his choice. From this day onwards the Sikhs have always championed the cause of being tolerant towards every faith.

Wednesday, November 25, Guru Nanak Jayanti – This day is to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, who was the first Guru of the Sikhs. He is the one who is credited for shaping Sikhism. This day is considered to be of utmost importance by the Sikhs and also a very auspicious one for them.