Why do we celebrate Baisakhi?

Why do we celebrate Baisakhi?

Vaisakhi is a harvest festival for people of the Punjab region. … This day is observed as a thanksgiving day by farmers whereby farmers pay their tribute, thanking God for the abundant harvest and also praying for future prosperity. The harvest festival is celebrated by Sikhs and Punjabi Hindus.

What is the story behind Vaisakhi?

History. Vaisakhi is a long established harvest festival in the Punjab. … In 1699 the tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh, chose Vaisakhi as the occasion to transform the Sikhs into a family of soldier saints, known as the Khalsa Panth. Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa in front of thousands at Anandpur Sahib.

Is Vaisakhi on the 13th or 14th?

Vaisakhi (Baisakhi) 2020. Celebrated among the Hindus and Sikhs, Vaisakhi is a spring harvest festival that's celebrated on the 13th or 14th of April (Gregorian calendar) every year.