Chet (month)

{{Short description|First month of the Nanakshahi calendar}}

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Chet (Shahmukhi: {{lang|pa|{{nq|چیت}}}}; Gurmukhi: {{lang|pa|ਚੇਤ}}, {{IPA|pa|t͡ʃeːt̪ᵊ}}) is the first month of the Punjabi calendar as well as the Nanakshahi calendar, which is used within Sikhism.{{Cite book |last=Melton |first=J. Gordon |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KDU30Ae4S4cC |title=Religious Celebrations: An Encyclopedia of Holidays, Festivals, Solemn Observances, and Spiritual Commemorations |date=2011-09-13 |publisher=ABC-CLIO |isbn=978-1-59884-205-0 |pages=162}}

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.

March

April

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