Of these the important ones are the birthdays of Guru Nanak and Guru Govind Singh and the martyrdom days of Guru Arjun Dev and Guru Teg Bahadur. His birth anniversary, or Guru Nanak's jayanti, which falls in the months of October-November, is enthusiastically celebrated by Sikhs as gurpurab. These Pheris generally start three weeks before the festival.
Devotees offer sweets and tea when the procession passes by their residence.
Conclusion of the reading coincides with the day of the festival. On this day the Granth Sahib is carried in procession throughout the village or city. It is placed on a float or a van strewn with flowers. Local bands are hired for playing religious music for the procession. Marching schoolchildren are a special part of the procession.