Punjab moves with the land. From golden wheat fields to monsoon-drenched plains, every month brings a unique shift - a change in the air, the soil, and the rhythm of life. This series follows those changes, capturing how Punjab’s farmers keep centuries-old cycles alive, adapting as the days pass.

To bridge Punjabi traditions and modern times, this series combines the Gregorian and Vikram Samvat calendars, two of the many systems used across Punjab. However, these calendars don’t align precisely. Each month discussed in this series serves as a seasonal reference, not an exact date match. Please use the headings as a general guide to understand the time of year being described.

The following calendars are used in Punjab:

The Gregorian calendar - The international standard, used for official dates and modern life.

The Vikram Samvat calendar - A traditional lunisolar calendar, deeply tied to Punjab’s seasonal and cultural patterns.

The Muslim Hijri calendar - A lunar calendar shaping Islamic festivals and observances.

The Sikh Nanakshahi calendar - A solar calendar introduced for Sikh religious events, fixing dates that once shifted in the lunar system.

Farming practices in Punjab aren’t uniform and shift with local customs, soil conditions, and regional climates. The crops grown, planting times, and harvest cycles vary between Central, Eastern, Western, and Southern Punjab. While wheat and rice dominate Punjab’s agricultural landscape, other crops like mustard, cotton, sugarcane, maize, and pulses are cultivated based on the region’s needs and climate.

This series highlights the most common farming cycles across Punjab - the rhythm of sowing, growing, and harvesting that has sustained generations of farmers. It captures how agriculture intertwines with Punjab’s seasons, festivals, and daily life, showing how traditional knowledge continues to shape the land today.