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- The first day of the month of Vaisakh is celebrated as Baisakhi.
- It is also the first day of the Indian Solar New Year.
- Baisakhi is celebrated throughout North India.
- The day usually falls on April 13th or April 14th.
- Baisakhi is a festival that celebrates the spring harvest.
- It is celebrated in different Indian states with different names.
- It is known as Bohag Bihu in Assam, Poila Boishakh in West Bengal, and Pana Sankranti in Odisha.
- It is a day of great celebration and fervour.
- Farming communities celebrate the upcoming harvest, and the general population celebrate the new year.
- Baisakhi festival is primarily celebrated by Hindus and Sikhs.