Vaisakhi – sometimes spelled Baisakhi – has long been celebrated as a harvest festival across South Asia and especially in the Punjab region of India, where it is also observed by Hindus.

Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi, is a traditional harvest festival celebrated by Sikhs and Hindus, having been observed in the Punjab region for a long period of time. While celebrations take place ...

Some people mistake Vaisakhi of 1699 as the initial moment of Sikh community formation, so it is particularly important to recognize that Guru Nanak (1469-1539 CE) ...

Vaisakhi is typically observed on April 13 or April 14 and marks the first day of the month Vaisakh in the Sikh calendar. This year, the celebration falls on Friday.

On Vaisakhi, people dance the Bhangra while wearing bright costumes. It helps bring a splash of colour to the day’s celebrations. More cool posts! Holidays 101.

Over 30,000 people turned up for the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi, a festival in celebration of the founder of the religion. The festival brought colour to Leicester on a dreary day!

What is common to all Hindus is that, at the time of Vaisakhi, people will go to the temple to pay their respect and seek blessings, and gifts and sweets will be exchanged between friends and ...

More than 500,000 people attended Surrey’s Vaisakhi parade last year, the first after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Jason Payne / PNG Article content ...

Vaisakhi is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar. ... Many people enjoy parades and special processions through the streets called nagar kirtans.