Festival date logic

Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2028

बैसाखी

Solar new year and harvest festival celebrated especially in Punjab and North India.

Direct answer

When is Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2028?

Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2028 is on Thursday, 13 April 2028. The Hindu date is Krishna Chaturthi, Vaishakha.

Also searched as: Vaisakhi 2028, Mesha Sankranti 2028.

Gregorian date

Thursday, 13 April 2028

Hindu date

Krishna Chaturthi, Vaishakha

Observance moment

the relevant Panchang moment for the observance

Why this date?

Calculated from Mesha Sankranti, when the Sun enters sidereal Mesha (Aries), usually on April 13-14.

For 2028, Samvat resolves the observance to Thursday, 13 April 2028, with Krishna Chaturthi, Vaishakha. The public festival calendar uses an India-baseline Panchang; personal observance can vary by location and family tradition.

Read the calculation methodology

Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2028 tithi and Panchang details

Calculation type

sankranti

Festival type

regional

Nakshatra

Anuradha

Common observance

none

Significance

Marks Mesha Sankranti and the beginning of the solar Vaishakha season.

Traditions and Regions

Traditions

Harvest celebrationGurdwara visitsBhangra and fairs

Observed in

PunjabNorth IndiaSikh communities

Other years

Common questions

What is the date of Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2028?

Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2028 is on Thursday, 13 April 2028. The Hindu date is Krishna Chaturthi, Vaishakha.

What is the tithi for Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2028?

The Hindu date shown by Samvat is Krishna Chaturthi, 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

Nearby observances

Citation summary

Samvat lists Baisakhi / Vaisakhi 2028 on Thursday, 13 April 2028 because the India-baseline festival rule resolves to Krishna Chaturthi, Vaishakha. Panchang dates can vary by location and tradition.