Baisakhi - the Sikh New Year festival - is one of the most important dates in the Sikh calendar.

The festival of Baisakhi is celebrated to mark the onset of spring in India.
The time of Baisakhi usually signifies the end of the harvest season, and is an occasion of tremendous joy and festivity for farmers. The celebrations are concentrated in the states of Punjab and Haryana.
The festival Baisakhi is termed as different name in different states like Rongali Bihu in Assam, Naba Barsha in Bengal, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and Pooram Vishu in Kerala.