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Look for MoveUP at the Surrey Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade – Saturday, April 19
April 16, 2025
To: MoveUP Members in the Lower Mainland
This Saturday, April 19 marks the annual Surrey Kahlsa Day Vaisakhi Parade and we are excited to have two members of our Human Rights & Multicultural Committee – Ajay and Surinder – represent our union at the parade.
Ajay and Surinder will be there to hand out head scarves to festival participants while supplies last. You can find them on the parade route at approximately at 8120 128 St., Surrey.
The parade begins at 9 a.m. at Gurdwara Sahib Dasmesh Darbar Temple (12885 85th Ave.) and will conclude at approximately 5 p.m.
The Surrey Khalsa Day Vaisakhi Parade is the largest Vaisakhi Parade in the world and approximately 500,000 people attend this event annually. You can learn more about the parade here.
About Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi is an annual spring celebration celebrated by the Sikhs since 1699. It is a holy day marking the birth of the Khalsa, a term referring to all Sikhs who have been baptized or initiated in a ceremony called Amrit Sanchar.
Vaisakhi is the harvest festival in the Punjab region of India and was celebrates the creation of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh.
Vaisakhi took place this year on April 14, 2025.
Learn more about Vaisakhi here.
MoveUP recognizes the significance of Vaisakhi and extends our warmest wishes to all members who observe this sacred month. Just as we celebrate Christmas, Diwali, Ramadan, and Lunar New Year, among many other observances, we honour Vaisakhi as a vital cultural and religious tradition for many in our union.
We encourage all members to take this opportunity to learn more about Vaisakhi, support colleagues who are observing, and foster an inclusive workplace where everyone’s traditions and beliefs are acknowledged and respected.
In solidarity,
Brenda Chu and Christy Slusarenko
Co-chairs, Human Rights and Multicultural Committee
