Overview
- Newsrooms including Times Now, Republic World and CNBCTV18 say the festival falls on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
- It marks the Sikh and Punjabi New Year and the harvest season, with the biggest celebrations in Punjab and Haryana.
- For Sikhs, the day commemorates the 1699 formation of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh.
- Devotees visit gurdwaras for prayers, kirtan and langar, with large gatherings at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and Nagar Kirtan processions in many cities.
- Outlets explain the date shifts year to year because it tracks Mesha Sankranti, with some listing an auspicious 9:39 am Sankranti time on April 14.