Vaisakh
Sign in to saveVaisakh (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ) is the first month in the Punjabi calendar and the second month of the Nanakshahi calendar. The Nanakshahi solar month begins on April 14, after Chet, and ends on May 5th, with Jeth I following. The traditional Punjabi Bikrami lunisolar month begins on the day after the Chet full moon and ends on the Vaisakh full moon.
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- Important events during this month
- April
- May
- Hindu Festivals Based on Lunar Dates
- Hindu Festivals Based on Solar Dates
- Sources
- See also
- References
Vaisakh (Shahmukhi: ; Gurmukhi: , ) is the first month in the Punjabi calendar and the second month of the Nanakshahi calendar. The Nanakshahi solar month begins on April 14, after Chet, and ends on May 5th, with Jeth I following. The traditional Punjabi Bikrami lunisolar month begins on the day after the Chet full moon and ends on the Vaisakh full moon.
This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar, Boishakh in the Bengali calendar, and Vaisakha in the Hindu calendar and the Indian national calendar; it comprises the time of crop-harvesting in the Punjab region.