Teeyan

Teeyan
Women celebrating Teeyan in traditional Punjabi clothing
Official name	Teeyan Da Teohar
Also called	Teej
Observed by	Punjabi Women
Type	Monsoon festival/seasonal
Celebrations	Boliyan, Giddha
Begins	Third day of the month of Sawan
Ends	Full Moon in the month of Sawan
Date	July/August

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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^[1] and focuses on daughters^[2][3] sisters, and mothers.