Baisakhi dates (popular practice)
When Baisakhi (Vaisakhi) falls in 2027, 2028 and 2029: the day the Sun enters Mesha, counted at Amritsar, with the moment of each Mesha Sankranti.
Wednesday, 14 April 2027
Baisakhi is in 178 days. In 2027, the Sun enters Mesha at 15:28 on Wednesday, 14 April, Indian time, so the day that holds it, counted from sunrise to sunrise at Amritsar, is Wednesday, 14 April.
Baisakhi 2027Baisakhi dates, 2027 to 2029
Reckoned at Amritsar for every city; Indian time| Year | Baisakhi | Sun enters Mesha |
|---|---|---|
| Baisakhi 2027 | Wed 14 Apr | Wed 15:28 |
| Baisakhi 2028 | Thu 13 Apr | Thu 21:44 |
| Baisakhi 2029 | Fri 13 Apr | Sat 03:54 |
Baisakhi is a popular observance: the day the Sun enters Mesha, counted at Amritsar. The texts this site follows do not name it, so no time is given for the festival.
Popular practice and history: the harvest fair, the founding of the Khalsa in 1699, the nagar kirtan and the bhangra.
Questions
Popular practice: the texts this site follows do not name Baisakhi.
When is Baisakhi?
For every city, reckoned at Amritsar: Wednesday, 14 April 2027, Thursday, 13 April 2028 and Friday, 13 April 2029.
Is Baisakhi the same as Vaisakhi?
Yes. Baisakhi and Vaisakhi are two spellings of the same festival, kept on the same day.
Why is it on the 13th in some years?
Baisakhi is the day, counted from sunrise to sunrise at Amritsar, that holds the Sun’s entry into Mesha. When the Sun enters it at night or before dawn, the day that holds it began at the previous sunrise, so in some years that is the 13th.
Is the date the same in the UK and Canada?
Yes. The day is counted at Amritsar and holds for every city, in India and abroad.
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The day
- The day, counted from sunrise to sunrise at Amritsar, that holds the Sun’s sidereal entry into Mesha, as for Lohri’s Maghi. One date for every city. Popular practice.
- The ingress
- The Sun’s sidereal entry into Mesha, by the Lahiri ayanamsa, in Indian time.
- No time
- No time is given for the festival or any rite.
Sunrise at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · Lahiri ayanamsa · Indian time (IST), reckoned at Amritsar for every city · Swiss Ephemeris · Method