Baisakhi 2026: Date, History & Celebration Guide

Baisakhi 2026 falls on Tuesday, April 14. This harvest festival marks the beginning of the solar new year and the Sikh new year. It commemorates the founding of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh Ji in 1699 at Anandpur Sahib.

For Hindus, Baisakhi is a major harvest festival celebrated across North India, especially in Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. It marks the Sun entry into Aries (Mesha Sankranti), beginning the solar new year.

Sikh communities celebrate with Nagar Kirtan processions, Gurdwara visits, and community langars. The Nishan Sahib (Sikh flag) is ceremonially changed. Bhangra and Gidda dances are performed in the fields.

Agricultural significance: Baisakhi marks the completion of the Rabi (winter) crop harvest, particularly wheat. Farmers celebrate the fruits of their labor and pray for prosperity in the coming agricultural cycle.