The Vaisakhadi or Mesadi festival is celebrated by the farmers of Maharashtra and Karnataka at the start of the new crop harvest season. Every year it falls on the 13th day of the bright half of the Hindu month of Vaishakha. This is similar to the festivals that are celebrated in other states, like Baisakhi in Punjab, Poila Boishakh in West Bengal, Bihu in Assam, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, and Vishu in Kerala. There is no public or national holiday on this day, but an employee can take an optional holiday to celebrate this festival.
Year | Date | Festival |
2025 | 14th April , Monday | Mesadi |
2025 | 15th April, uesday | Vaisakhadi |
This is a very important day for farmers. Given below is the significance of this important day:
Every state celebrates this festival in their own way to thank nature and God for the previous year's crop and offer prayers for the good harvest in next year as well. In the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka, people celebrate this festival as:
No, it is not a public holiday, but it is a restricted or optional holiday.
Yes, Vaisakhadi is an optional holiday which means that employees can take a holiday if they want to, depending on the company's holiday policy.
You can make sweet dishes like puran poli, laddu, and modak to celebrate the special day of Vaisakhadi.
Vaisakhadi in 2025 will be celebrated on 15th April (Tuesday).
The Vaisakhadi festival is celebrated in the states of Karnataka and Maharashtra.
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