Vasant Panchami 2026

• It marks the arrival of spring, falling between Makar Sankranti and Holi.
• It is dedicated to Saraswati, the goddess of learning and the arts, and is the primary day for Vidyarambham and for beginning formal study.
• Yellow is the day's colour, tied to mustard fields in bloom and to the harvest.
• In Bengal it is a major school and college festival, with Saraswati Puja organised largely by students.

• Wearing yellow and offering yellow flowers, particularly marigold and mustard flowers.
• Vidyarambham: introducing a young child to writing, usually by tracing letters in rice with a finger.
• Placing books, pens, instruments and tools at the feet of Saraswati for the day, and not studying or playing them.
• Kite flying in Punjab and Haryana.
• Saraswati Puja in schools and colleges in Bengal, Odisha and Assam, with khichdi and bhog distribution.
• Boondi and kesar sweets, and yellow rice, as the standard prasad.
• In Punjab, celebrating as Basant with a yellow turban or dupatta, and in the Sikh tradition, Basant Panchami is one of the seasonal ragas.

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   Saraswati puja

   Bathe and set up a white or yellow cloth for Saraswati, offer white and yellow flowers, yellow rice, boondi laddoo, and the instruments or books of the household. Saraswati's vahan is the swan or peacock.

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   Vidyarambham

   For a young child, write the first letters on a plate of rice with a finger or a gold ring, holding the child's hand. In some families this is done at a temple.

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   The day of rest for books and tools

   Books, pens, instruments and tools are placed at the puja and not used on this day. Learning resumes the next day with a fresh start.

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   Evening khichdi and bhog distribution

   In Bengal, khichdi bhog is cooked and distributed; the puja itself is usually a school or community event.

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• Yellow-and-white Saraswati corner

  easy

  A white or yellow cloth backdrop, marigold and mustard flowers, and a Saraswati picture or idol with books and a veena arranged below. White and yellow only — this is the one festival where a mixed palette reads as wrong.

  Budget: ₹300–₹1,200

• Books and instruments arrangement

  easy

  Stack the household's books, pens, and musical instruments at the base of the puja in a clean arrangement. It is both the ritual and the decoration, and it is what makes the day feel like it belongs to students.

  Budget: ₹0–₹200

• Mustard flower and marigold toran

  easy

  A toran of yellow flowers at the door and around the puja area. Mustard flowers are the specific spring marker for Vasant Panchami if you can get them.

  Budget: ₹200–₹600

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