The first day of Vaisakh marks the solar new year.[52] It is the New Year's Day for Hindus in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Bihar, Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab[53] and other parts of India.[52][17] However, this is not the universal new year for all Hindus. For some, such as those in and near Gujarat, the new year festivities coincide with the five day Diwali festival.[17] For others, the new year falls on Ugadi, Gudi Padwa and Cheti Chand, which falls a few weeks earlier.[17][54]