Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Baisakhi
Table of Contents
References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Golden Temple, Amritsar, India Baisakhi 2024 The first Khalsa initiation Bhangra performance
Read Next
February 29, leap day, leap year, happens every four years
Leap Day, February 29
Candles Burning On Table In Church
What Is the Most Widely Practiced Religion in the World?
MADURAI, INDIA - JAN 15: A man offers a garland during Pongal harvest festival on January 15, 2014 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
5 Harvest Festivals Around the World
Calendar marking march 15th
22 Questions About Time and Timekeeping Answered
Ancient Mayan Calendar
Our Days Are Numbered: 7 Crazy Facts About Calendars
Discover
Portrait of a mountain gorilla at a short distance. gorilla close up portrait.The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)
Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species
Aurochs. Bos primigenius. Skeleton. Extinct animal. Skeleton of an Aurochs, an extinct wild ox.
6 Animals We Ate Into Extinction
Amendments 1-10 to the Constitution of the United States constitute what is known as the Bill of Rights on an American flag.
What Is the Emoluments Clause?
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding
7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers
Poker game. Card game. Royal Flush in poker. Hearts suit gambling
Poker Hands Ranked
Happy, smiling, flying pig
7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

Baisakhi: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://www.britannica.com/facts/Baisakhi
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

News •

Yellowknife's Sikh community turned a gym into space for prayer to celebrate Vaisakhi • May 20, 2025, 5:56 AM ET (CBC)
Spring comes later in the north — and so do Vaisakhi celebrations, with thousands gathering in Prince George • May 18, 2025, 5:56 AM ET (CBC)
Thousands join parade through Leicester to mark Sikh festival • Apr. 28, 2025, 5:37 AM ET (BBC)
Road closures planned for Leicester's Vaisakhi procession • Apr. 22, 2025, 5:39 AM ET (BBC)

Facts

Also Known As Vaisakhi

Photos

Golden Temple, Amritsar, India
Baisakhi 2024
The first Khalsa initiation
Bhangra performance
See All Images →

Related Topics and References

Topics