Teaching Guide, Activity Sikh Celebrations

This resource provides simple and fun ways to create Sikh awareness in elementary school classrooms through sharing about holidays. Whether you are a student, parent or teacher, this guide includes something for you!
For practicing Sikhs, Sikhism is a way of life. They believe that the values taught by the religion should be put into action every day. As such, there are no specific days which are regarded as ‘holier’ than another. However, there are occasions throughout the year when Sikhs will either celebrate or commemorate the Gurus (the founders and spiritual leaders of Sikhism), or remember significant historical events related to the Gurus’ lives. While we recognize that no day is holier than another, we will refer to these days as “holidays” throughout this resource for the purposes of relating these days to children without further delving into the nuances of Sikh observances.