Bandi Chhor Divas Date 2024 Date. Diwali festival of lights symbolising the victory of light over darkness. Bandi chhor divas commemorates the release from the prison at gwalior fort (in madhya pradesh, india) of guru hargobind, the sixth sikh guru, in 1619.

Until the 13th of march, 1998, the sikhs used a hindu lunar calendar to determine their feast days. It was the day that guru hargobind (the sikh’s 6th guru) was released from gwalior fort along with 52.