Punjab
The centre. Anandpur Sahib hosts the largest Vaisakhi gathering, and the Golden Temple in Amritsar sees continuous kirtan and langar. Nagar kirtans are held in almost every town, and Baisakhi fairs run through the harvest season.
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वैसाखी
Harvest festival and the founding of the Khalsa.
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Vaisakhi 2026
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1 Vaisakh in the Nanakshahi calendar, fixed at 13 or 14 April
Vaisakhi, usually written Baisakhi, is both Punjab's harvest festival and the day the Khalsa was founded. It falls on 13 or 14 April each year, fixed in the Nanakshahi calendar. In 2026 it falls on 14 April.
The harvest side is straightforward: Vaisakhi marks the wheat harvest in Punjab, and traditionally it was the day the farmer collected the season's earnings and settled accounts. Baisakhi fairs, bhangra and gidda are all harvest celebrations.
The religious side is more significant. On Vaisakhi in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh initiated the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib, the founding event of the Sikh community as it is organised today. The day is therefore also called Khalsa Sirjana Divas, and it is the single most important date in the Sikh calendar — the Sikh new year.
The observance is centred on the gurdwara. The Nishan Sahib is replaced, the Guru Granth Sahib is read, kirtan is performed, and langar is served to everyone. Nagar kirtan processions — led by the Panj Pyare, the five beloved ones — go through the streets in Punjab and in Sikh communities worldwide. The largest gathering is at Anandpur Sahib and at the Golden Temple in Amritsar; the Vaisakhi procession in Toronto and Southall are among the largest outside India.
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Happy Vaisakhi! May this new year bring you a bountiful harvest and endless joy.
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Vaisakhi. Khalsa Sirjana Divas diyan lakh lakh vadhaiyan!
Happy Vaisakhi! May Waheguru bless your home with peace and prosperity.
Vaisakhi diyan lakh lakh vadhaiyan! May your year be full and your family healthy.
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Attend the gurdwara for kirtan and the hukamnama. Many gurdwaras hold an akhand path finishing on Vaisakhi, and the Nishan Sahib is replaced.
Join the procession led by the Panj Pyare, with kirtan and seva. Langar is served along the route to anyone who wants it.
Serve in the langar or distribute food. Vaisakhi is one of the largest seva days of the Sikh year, and the langar is open to everyone.
The initiation ceremony into the Khalsa is held at many gurdwaras on Vaisakhi. It is a serious commitment undertaken after preparation, not a casual observance.
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The centre. Anandpur Sahib hosts the largest Vaisakhi gathering, and the Golden Temple in Amritsar sees continuous kirtan and langar. Nagar kirtans are held in almost every town, and Baisakhi fairs run through the harvest season.
Large nagar kirtans in Delhi, particularly from Sis Ganj Sahib, and significant observances in Haryana and Chandigarh.
Observed widely in Jammu, with nagar kirtan processions through the city and a public holiday.
Vaisakhi is the largest Sikh festival abroad, with the Toronto and Vancouver nagar kirtans and the Southall and Birmingham processions among the biggest outside India. In Canada it is an officially recognised festival.
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Contributing to the langar or seva on Vaisakhi is the most on-theme act, and it is how Sikh households mark the day.
Suits: community, gurdwara, family
Sikh history and Sikh philosophy books are appropriate on Khalsa Sirjana Divas, and the day is the traditional occasion for them.
Suits: parents, child, self
Saffron and blue are the Khalsa colours, and new clothes for Vaisakhi are standard in Punjabi and Sikh households.
Suits: family, child, self
Phulkari embroidery is Punjab's signature craft and a genuinely appropriate gift on Vaisakhi.
Suits: mother, wife, sister, friend
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The Nishan Sahib — the triangular saffron flag — is replaced on Vaisakhi, and the gurdwara is cleaned and decorated with flowers. If you maintain a Nishan Sahib at home, this is the day to change it.
Budget: ₹500–₹3,000
A saffron and blue arch across the route, with langar stalls, a water station and a first-aid point for the procession. Practical arrangements matter more than decoration on the day, since tens of thousands walk the route.
Budget: ₹1,000–₹10,000
Saffron and blue fabric drapes at the door with a small khanda or Nishan Sahib motif. The two colours are the Khalsa's, and the palette is what identifies the day.
Budget: ₹200–₹800
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The gurdwara prasad made from equal parts ghee, sugar, water and whole wheat flour — the simplest recipe and the one that requires the most patience, since it must be stirred continuously.
About 45 minutes
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The Vaisakhi harvest meal across Punjab — mustard greens from the fresh harvest with maize flour roti and white butter.
About 90 minutes
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Vaisakhi falls on 14 April 2026, fixed by the Nanakshahi calendar, which is a solar calendar. Unlike most Indian festivals, the date does not shift year to year.
On Vaisakhi in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh initiated the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib, which is the founding event of the Sikh community as it is organised today. The day is therefore also called Khalsa Sirjana Divas.
A public procession led by the Panj Pyare — the five beloved ones — carrying the Sikh standard, with kirtan singing and langar served along the route. It is open to everyone, and non-Sikhs are welcome to participate.
No. Langar is open to everyone regardless of religion, caste or background. That universality is central to the practice, and Vaisakhi is one of the largest langar days of the year.
They are the same festival. Baisakhi is the common Punjabi spelling and the North Indian harvest-festival name; Vaisakhi is the form used in Sikh and Nanakshahi calendar contexts.
Last reviewed 6 October 2026. This page covers a regionally specific festival — where practices differ, they are described separately rather than averaged. If you spot an error, tell us and we will correct it.