Vaisakhi commemorates the creation of the Khalsa in 1699.
For Sikhs, Vaisakhi marks the ceremony at Anandpur Sahib in which Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa and initiated the Panj Pyare. The event occurred in 1699 and gave the community a distinct collective discipline, shared names, and the Five Ks. Vaisakhi is therefore one of the most important dates in the Sikh religious calendar.
The festival is also a seasonal and agricultural celebration in Punjab, traditionally associated with the wheat harvest and the Punjabi solar new year. Sikh observances commonly include processions called nagar kirtans, hymn singing, prayers, and communal langar.
Vaisakhi should not be confused with Hola Mohalla, which follows the festival period and features martial arts and demonstrations, or with Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas, which have different historical associations. Dates vary in the Gregorian calendar, but Vaisakhi is generally observed on 13 or 14 April.