Baisakhi- a new year festival, particularly in the northern part of India, celebrated all over the State. Few Indian festivals are that have a fixed date and Baisakhi is one of those, which always come on 13th April. In Kerala, Baisakhi is called as "Vishu" and in Tamilnadu it is celebrated as "Puthandu".

Baisakhi is celebrating with a dip in the holy rivers just around the break of dawn. On this day that Sun enters into Aries, is the first sign of Zodiac. This signifies the starting of the New Year.

There are two main reason for celebrating Baisakhi - is the new dimension added to it by "Guru Govind Singhji". In 1669 it was on the day of Baisakhi. The holy book of the Sikhs, "Granth Sahib" is taken in a procession, led by the 'Panj Pyaras' (five senior Sikhs) who are symbolic of the original leaders.

In Punjab, many fairs are held near the tombs and shrines of the Pirs. These fairs mainly originated in a spirit of devotion to those saints and sages. The most famous fairs are such the Chhapar fair, the Jarag fair, and the Roshni fair of Jagranyan.

On Baisakhi, the farmers give special 'thanks' to the Lord Almighty for their fortune and pray for a better crop for the next year. Baisakhi involves a lot of socializing where friends and relatives are invited and delicious meals are served. The farmer is happy in the fulfillment of his year's hard work. He joins the merry-making with full of enjoy and doesn't mind walking for miles to be able to do this. Since Baisakhi is fair is also an expression of prosperity, he is enjoying singing and dancing, constituting its most enchanting features.

In Punjab, the land of green revolution, farmers perform their own prayers and rejoice. They are cutting their harvest on this day. The fields full of nature's bounty like "Sarson". In their dress is typical folk attire, men and women are celebrate this day with Bhangra and Gidda. Sweets are also distributed, old enmities are forgiven and life is full of joy, merriment and everyone seems to belong. Baisakhi day, water is drawn from all the sacred rivers of India and poured in to the huge tank surrounding the golden temple.