Vishu · Baisakhi · Puthandu · Pohela Boishakh
Solar new year across Kerala, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Bengal, Assam, Odisha.
Bengal & OdishaKeralaCelebrated everywherePunjabTamil NaduTulu Nadu
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday, 14 April 2026 |
| 2027 | Wednesday, 14 April 2027 |
| 2028 | Friday, 14 April 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, 14 April 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, 14 April 2030 |
| 2031 | Monday, 14 April 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
The day the Sun enters Aries. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
The Sun enters Mesha (Aries) — the solar new year. Kerala's Vishu opens with the Vishukkani, the first sight of the year, arranged the night before; Punjab's Baisakhi remembers the Khalsa's founding in 1699; Tamil Nadu's Puthandu, Bengal's Pohela Boishakh, Assam's Bohag Bihu and Odisha's Pana Sankranti all land here.
How it is kept
Vishukkani and kaineettam (coins from elders) in Kerala; bhangra and gurdwara visits for Baisakhi; new account books in Bengal; mango pachadi in Tamil Nadu.
Common questions
When is Vishu · Baisakhi · Puthandu · Pohela Boishakh in 2027?
In 2027, Vishu · Baisakhi · Puthandu · Pohela Boishakh falls on Wednesday, 14 April 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Vishu · Baisakhi · Puthandu · Pohela Boishakh decided?
The day the Sun enters Aries. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Vishu · Baisakhi · Puthandu · Pohela Boishakh kept?
Vishukkani and kaineettam (coins from elders) in Kerala; bhangra and gurdwara visits for Baisakhi; new account books in Bengal; mango pachadi in Tamil Nadu.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Vishu · Baisakhi · Puthandu · Pohela Boishakh for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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