Thousands of people gathered in South Vancouver for the annual Vaisakhi Festival and Parade on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
Thousands of people gathered in South Vancouver for the annual Vaisakhi Festival and Parade on Saturday, April 12, 2025.People walk behind the main float during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025.
Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople receive Parshad, a blessing, during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople gather around the main float during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople walk past a bus during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople walk alongside the main float during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsA man cleans a Hummer before the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver., on Thursday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople gather during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople gather around the main float during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople walk in front of the main float during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople donate to the main float during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsA boy walks with a sword during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople get off of a bus during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople gather around the main float as it leaves the Gurdwara during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsPeople walk behind the main float during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsA boy walks with a sword during the Vaisakhi parade in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday, April 12, 2025. Vaisakhi is a significant holiday on the Sikh calendar, commemorating the establishment of the Khalsa in 1699 and marking the beginning of the Punjabi harvest year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsCrowds gather on Fraser Street for the Vancouver Vaisakhi Festival and Parade on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
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