Vaisakhi

• Surrey’s 27th annual Vaisakhi Parade welcomes over 550,000

  The 2025 Surrey Nagar Kirtan, also known as the Vaisakhi Parade, welcomed over 550,000 people to the Newton area on Saturday.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2025
  
• Saskatoon Sikh community celebrates Vaisakhi with parade, harvest festival

  Many Saskatonians took in the sights and sounds of the Vaisakhi Celebration to mark an important and religious significance to the Sikh community.

  Canada

  May 19, 2024
  
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• Thousands pack Surrey streets for Vaisakhi celebrations 

  One of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world, outside of India, is underway in Surrey, Saturday morning.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2024
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• More than 500K expected at Surrey’s annual Vaisakhi parade

  It is one of the largest Vaisakhi celebrations in the world, outside of India, with more than 500,000 attending the event in years past.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2024
• Thousands attend 45th annual Vaisakhi Parade and Festival in Vancouver

  As B.C.'s Sikh community prepares to celebrate Vaisakhi, some members are also criticizing local mayors who ignored the festival's religious significance.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2024
• Recipe: Zarda Sweet Saffron Rice, Makki Ki Roti, Sarson Ka Saag

  Vaisakhi celebrations get underway in a number of communities around the province this weekend. Chef Gurjyote Sethi shares recipes with Global News Morning to mark the occasion.

  Entertainment

  Apr 12, 2024
• Thousands gather for Sikh celebration in Saskatoon

  Saskatoon's Sikh community spends the long weekend celebrating its culture during the Nagar Kirtan parade and festival.

  Canada

  May 20, 2023
• Vaisakhi festival returns to Kelowna, B.C. with thousands in attendance

  The significant event, shut down several roads in the area around the Okanagan Sikh Temple as a crowd of people marched through during a parade.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2023
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• Canada’s largest Vaisakhi parade returns to Surrey, B.C. after hiatus

  The significant multicultural community event has shut down a portion of Surrey streets as thousands partake and watch the parade, the first since 2019.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2023
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• Vaisakhi parade returns to Surrey, organizers anticipate crowds of up to 700,000

  The event is believed to be the largest of its kind outside of India, and has drawn as many as half a million attendees in previous years.

  Canada

  Apr 21, 2023