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Baisakhi

Punjab's harvest & Sikh New Year celebration

13–14 Apr 2027Amritsar, PunjabHigh crowdIn 354 days
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Significance

Marks the founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699. Also celebrates the start of the harvest, making it a sacred day for both Sikhs and farmers of Punjab.

The wheat harvest, the birth of the Khalsa, and the Sikh New Year — all in one day. Golden Temple glows in its most elaborate decoration, Bhangra troupes perform in village fields, and langar serves hundreds of thousands.

First-time visitor

Start at the Golden Temple at 4 AM for the Palki Sahib, have langar, then head to a village akhara by afternoon.

What to see

  • Pre-dawn Palki Sahib procession at Golden Temple
  • Nagar Kirtan processions through the city
  • Bhangra & Gidda performances in village akharas
  • Langar service for lakhs of pilgrims

Festival foods

Makki di Roti with Sarson da SaagLangar Kadah PrasadLassiAmritsari Kulcha

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Travel tips

  1. 1Cover your head before entering the Golden Temple
  2. 2Volunteer at the langar for an hour — it's the experience
  3. 3Book Amritsar hotels 30 days ahead

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Also known as Harmandir Sahib, it is the preeminent spiritual site of Sikhism.

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About Baisakhi

Baisakhi 2027 is scheduled for 13–14 Apr 2027. That's 354 days from today.

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