Why does the date change every year?

It barely does - this one is solar, so it stays near the same Gregorian date each year, unlike the lunar festivals.

How was this date computed?

This one is solar: the day the Sun enters Aries. Computed from the sidereal (Lahiri) panchang for New Delhi.

Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) 2027 - Date and How It's Fixed

Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) in 2027

Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) falls on 15 April 2027, a Thursday in 2027.

What Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) is

Punjab's harvest festival and the Khalsa's founding day, on the Sun's entry into Aries. The wheat is cut, the gurdwaras hold akhand path, and the Anandpur Sahib nagar kirtan marks the 1699 founding. Because it follows the Sun rather than the Moon, Baisakhi sits on 13 or 14 April almost every year - unlike Diwali or Holi, which swing across a month. The same instant is kept as Vishu in Kerala, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Poila Boishakh in Bengal and Bohag Bihu in Assam; the date is one, the observances are not.

How this date was worked out

The rule: This one is solar: the day the Sun enters Aries. The date is derived from the panchang - the same computation that drives this site's daily pages.

Regional variation

These dates are computed for New Delhi and follow the north-Indian (purnimanta) convention. Tamil, Bengali and Kerala traditions differ on several festivals, and a tithi boundary falling near a window edge can shift the day for a distant city. Check a local panchang before committing to a fast or an event.

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Frequently asked

What date is Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) in 2027?: 15 April 2027, a Thursday.
Why does the date change every year?: It barely does - this one is solar, so it stays near the same Gregorian date each year, unlike the lunar festivals.
How was this date computed?: This one is solar: the day the Sun enters Aries. Computed from the sidereal (Lahiri) panchang for New Delhi.

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