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Solar festival · 2026

Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi) 2026 — date across the world

मेष संक्रांति / बैसाखी

India · Tuesday14 April 2026

Mesha Sankranti is the Sun's entry into Aries and the solar New Year across much of India, observed as Baisakhi in the north, Vishu in Kerala, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu and Pohela Boishakh in Bengal.

CityCountryDateWeekdayStatus
New Delhi India Tuesday Provisional
Ahmedabad India Tuesday Provisional
Amritsar India Tuesday Provisional
Ayodhya India Tuesday Provisional
Bengaluru India Tuesday Provisional
Bhopal India Tuesday Provisional
Chennai India Tuesday Provisional
Dwarka India Tuesday Provisional
Guwahati India Tuesday Provisional
Haridwar India Tuesday Provisional
Hyderabad India Tuesday Provisional
Indore India Tuesday Provisional
Jaipur India Tuesday Provisional
Kolkata India Tuesday Provisional
Lucknow India Tuesday Provisional
Madurai India Tuesday Provisional
Mathura India Tuesday Provisional
Mumbai India Tuesday Provisional
Prayagraj India Tuesday Provisional
Pune India Tuesday Provisional
Puri India Tuesday Provisional
Rameswaram India Tuesday Provisional
Rishikesh India Tuesday Provisional
Shirdi India Tuesday Provisional
Tirupati India Tuesday Provisional
Ujjain India Tuesday Provisional
Varanasi India Tuesday Provisional
Vrindavan India Tuesday Provisional

Frequently asked

When is Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi) 2026?
In India (New Delhi), Mesha Sankranti (Baisakhi) 2026 is Tuesday, 14 April 2026. In the diaspora the date can shift by a day depending on timezone — the table lists each city.
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