"When winter comes, can spring be far behind?" asked Shakespeare. Basant Panchami marks the beginning of spring and falls on the fifth day of Maagh each year. The word 'Basant' means spring and 'Panchmi' denotes the fifth day on which the festival falls.
In the Punjab region, it is celebrated as the festival of kites on the fifth day of spring. On this day, Goddess Saraswati is worshiped. It is also known as Shree Panchami. Wearing yellow clothes and cooking bright coloured foods like Meethe Chawal and Boondi Ladoo are the highlights of the festival.
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