The cloth-changing ritual took place Wednesday morning (April 13) on the occasion of Vaisakhi – also called Khalsa Day. “This is the happiest day for the Sikh community… a big moment,” said Gurpreet ...

On Vaisakhi in 1699, Sikhism's 10th spiritual teacher Guru Gobind Singh established a community of Sikhs known as the Khalsa Panth and gave Sikhs their distinct identity, values, and outward ...

Vaisakhi takes place in mid-April each year, ... Saturday's event started with the raising of the Nishaan Sahib, a sacred flag, and a small procession.

At Holyoke City Hall, members of the local Sikh community started their celebration of Vaisakhi on Tuesday with prayers and a flag-raising ceremony.

Windsor Sikh community marks Vaisakhi with community celebration and flag raising. Sikhs at the Gurdwara Khalsa Prakash came together on Sunday to mark Vaisakhi, also known as Khalsa day.

Vaisakhi is celebrated with parades, and meeting together at a temple, which is known as a Gurdwara. A ceremonial cleaning for the Sikh flag is held. The temple is decorated, and everybody gets ...

About 75 people gathered Monday afternoon to commemorate Vaisakhi at Cambridge City Hall with a special flag-raising ceremony. The event, which takes place every April during Sikh Heritage Month ...

Aurora area Sikhs gathered this weekend with Sikhs from the western suburbs to celebrate one of the most holy days on the Sikh Calendar. Also known as the Sikh New Year, Vaisakhi is a Holy Day ...

Organizer Jagjit Singh Bedi, 58, of Ozone Park wore a white turban bearing an American flag, a garment he’s worn on special occasions since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

While Vancouver's Vaisakhi parade has drawn an estimated 200,000 to 300,000 people in recent years, an even larger crowd is expected for Surrey's Vaisakhi parade on April 19.

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – At Holyoke City Hall, members of the local Sikh community started their celebration of Vaisakhi on Tuesday with prayers and a flag-raising ceremony. The month of April is ...