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Baisakhi (Mesha Sankranti) 2024

The solar new year — harvest festival of Punjab; Sun enters sidereal Aries.

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Baisakhi (Mesha Sankranti) 2024 date
Saturday, 13 April 2024
Tithi: Solar festival — Sankranti
Sankranti moment: 08:48 PM (IST)
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Muhurat & timings

Kashi/IST · astronomically computed
  • Sankranti moment20:48

Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.

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Baisakhi (Mesha Sankranti) — Frequently Asked Questions

When is Baisakhi celebrated?

On the first day of the solar month of Vaisakha, which falls on 13 April in most years and 14 April in some. Being a solar festival, its date is nearly fixed, unlike the lunar festivals. This year's date is shown above.

Why is Baisakhi important to Sikhs?

On Vaisakhi in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib, initiating the Panj Pyare and giving the community the five kakars and the names Singh and Kaur. It is among the most significant days in the Sikh year.

Is Baisakhi a Hindu or a Sikh festival?

Both, and more. It is an ancient solar harvest festival kept across faiths and, since 1699, the founding day of the Khalsa. The same solar new year is celebrated across India under names like Vishu, Puthandu, Pohela Boishakh and Bihu.

Is a fast kept on Baisakhi?

No. Baisakhi is a festival of harvest and thanksgiving, kept with gurudwara worship, langar, and the mela — not with fasting.

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