When Is Bandi Chhor Divas 2024. Once a year, the entire world comes together to light divas (candles) in remembrance of good conquering bad. November 1, 2024, bandi chhor divas (“day of liberation”) is a holiday that coincides with the hindu festival of diwali.
Until the 13th of march, 1998, the sikhs used a hindu lunar calendar to determine their feast days. From this time on, guru hargobind was known.