Diwali And Bandi Chhor Divas 2024 Dates. Bandi chhor shodh divas (day of liberation) (ਬੰਦੀ ਛੋੜ ਦਿਵਸ) is a sikh festival which coincides with the day of diwali. Diwali, the festival of light, is an important celebration for hindus and jains, with sikhs also marking bandi chhor divas on the same day.

Date, poojas, significance, story & celebrations. While jains celebrate it to commemorate the spiritual awakening or nirvana attained by lord mahavira, the sikhs observe bandi chhor divas with glee as it marks the day when the sixth.