Teeyan

Teeyan
Women celebrating Teeyan in traditional Punjabi clothing
Official nameTeeyan Da Teohar
Also calledTeej
Observed byPunjabi Women
TypeMonsoon festival/seasonal
CelebrationsBoliyan, Giddha
BeginsThird day of the month of Sawan
EndsFull Moon in the month of Sawan
DateJuly/August

Teeyan (Punjabi: ਤੀਆਂ), also known as Teeyan Da Teohar (trans: the festival of women) or Teej, is a festival celebrated throughout Punjab which is dedicated to the onset of the monsoon and focuses on daughters sisters, and mothers.