Vaisakhi (also called Baisakhi) is a major spring festival celebrated on April 13 or 14, which holds special significance for Sikhs as it commemorates the founding of the Khalsa community by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 . Originally a harvest festival in Punjab, it was on this day that the Tenth Guru called for volunteers willing to sacrifice their lives for the faith, and the five who stepped forward became the Panj Pyare, marking the formal establishment of the Sikh identity . Today, Vaisakhi is celebrated worldwide with processions (Nagar Kirtan), hymn singing (Kirtan), and the community kitchen (Langar) serving free meals to all, embodying the core Sikh values of equality, service, and togetherness .