Tamils, Sikhs usher in New Year, Vaisakhi on April 14, Vishu for Malayalees on April 15

A file picture of volunteers cutting vegetables to prepare food for Vaisakhi celebrations at the Gurdwara in Petaling Jaya last year. — SS KANESAN / The Star

KUALA LUMPUR; The Tamil and Sikh communities in Malaysia are set to observe Chittirai Puttandu (Tamil New Year) and Vaisakhi on Friday (April 14) while the Vishu festival will be observed by the Malayalee community on Saturday (April 15).

These festivals will be celebrated on a grand scale across the country to usher in a new beginning for the Indian community.