Thousands of people gathered in South Vancouver for the annual Vaisakhi Festival and Parade on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
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Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 People 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 People 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 People 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 People 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 A 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 People 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 People 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 People 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 People 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 A 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 People 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 People 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 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 Cairns
Vancouver Vaisakhi parade 2025 A 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 Cairns
Fraser Street Vancouver Vaisakhi Crowds gather on Fraser Street for the Vancouver Vaisakhi Festival and Parade on Saturday, April 12, 2025. (Jim Fong / CTV News)
