punjabi
Basant Panchami
ਬਸੰਤ ਪੰਚਮੀ
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Basant Panchami welcomes spring. Punjabi Hindus associate the day with Saraswati, goddess of learning, and wear yellow to mirror the blooming mustard fields. In Punjab it is also historically a kite-flying festival. It is observed across communities as a seasonal and cultural marker more than a strictly religious one.
What to do
Wearing yellow
Yellow clothing and yellow foods echo the mustard bloom.
Kite-flying
A traditional Punjabi association with the day.
In the diaspora
Mandirs may hold Saraswati puja; families mark the day with yellow dress and sweets.
When is Basant Panchami?
- Basant Panchami 2026
- January 23, 2026
- Basant Panchami 2027
- February 11, 2027
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