Festival date logic
Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2026
बैसाखी
Solar new year and harvest festival celebrated especially in Punjab and North India.
Direct answer
When is Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2026?
Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2026 is on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. The Hindu date is Krishna Dwadashi, Vaishakha.
Also searched as: Vaisakhi 2026, Mesha Sankranti 2026.
Gregorian date
Tuesday, 14 April 2026Hindu date
Krishna Dwadashi, VaishakhaObservance moment
the relevant Panchang moment for the observanceWhy this date?
Calculated from Mesha Sankranti, when the Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries), usually on April 13-14.
For 2026, Samvat resolves the observance to Tuesday, 14 April 2026, with Krishna Dwadashi, Vaishakha. The public festival calendar uses an India-baseline Panchang; personal observance can vary by location and family tradition.
Read the calculation methodologyBaisakhi / Vaisakhi 2026 tithi and Panchang details
Calculation type
sankrantiFestival type
regionalNakshatra
ShatabhishaCommon observance
noneSignificance
Marks Mesha Sankranti and the beginning of the solar Vaishakha season.
Traditions and Regions
Traditions
Observed in
Other years
Common questions
What is the date of Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2026?
Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2026 is on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. The Hindu date is Krishna Dwadashi, Vaishakha.
What is the tithi for Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2026?
The Hindu date shown by Samvat is Krishna Dwadashi, Vaishakha. This is based on the festival rule encoded for Baisakhi / Vaisakhi.
Can the date differ by city?
Yes. Panchang values depend on sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and timezone. Samvat's public festival page uses an India-baseline calculation; local observance can differ by city, sampradaya, or family tradition.
Plan around this festival
Citation summary
Samvat lists Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2026 on Tuesday, 14 April 2026 because the India-baseline festival rule resolves to Krishna Dwadashi, Vaishakha. Panchang dates can vary by location and tradition.