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Vaisakhi, also pronounced Baisakhi[] marks the first day of the month of Vaisakh and is traditionally celebrated annually on 13 April and sometimes 14 April. It is seen as a spring harvest celebration primarily in Punjab and Northern India.[Whilst it is culturally significant as a festival of harvest, in many parts of India, Vaisakhi is also the date for the Indian Solar New Year.
Vaisakhi
Sikh procession in Birmingham, England.
Official nameVaisakhiAlso calledBaisakhi, Vaisakha Jayanti, VisakhīObserved byHindus, Sikhs, Punjabi Muslims TypeReligious and harvest festival SignificanceSolar new year,[harvest festival, Initiation of Dogra/Shastri Calendar, Birth of the Khalsa,CelebrationsFairs, processions and temple decorationsObservancesReligious gatherings and practicesBegins1 Vaisakh (13 April)Ends2 Vaisakh (14 April)Date13 or 14 April 2024 dateSaturday, 13 April Related toSouth and Southeast Asian solar New Year
For Sikhs, in addition to its significance as the harvest festival,during which Sikhs hold kirtans, visit local gurdwaras, community fairs, hold nagar kirtan processions, raise the Nishan Sahib flag, and gather to socialize and share festive foods,[Vaisakhi observes major events in the history of Sikhism and the Indian subcontinent that happened in the Punjab region.Vaisakhi as a major Sikh festival marks the birth of the Khalsa order by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhism, on 13 April 1699. Later, Ranjit Singh was proclaimed as Maharaja of the Sikh Empire on 12 April 1801 (to coincide with Vaisakhi), creating a unified political state.