Vasant Panchami is marked as the festival of knowledge by worshiping Goddess Saraswati ,  the yellow color has great significance on this day, it is celebrated on the first day of the Spring season and fifth day of the MAGHA month [according to Hindu calendar] where northern states celebrate it as the flowering season of the mustard fields ,flying kites expressing joy on the mature mustard season and the eastern states like west Bengal it is celebrated by worshipping Goddess Durga –the Supreme power of knowledge , southern Indian states mark this auspicious day as SRI PANCHAMI ,exchange gifts and indulge in traditional gourmet ,  in simpler words VASANT PANCHAMI has the true relevance of Indian festival and culture across the country.

Basant Panchami marks the beginning of the transition period from the severe winters to Spring , after Makar sankranti the SUN starts its northward journey from the tropic of Capricorn fading away the winter to more warmer days. After the transition of the winter the spring comes to full bloom in 30 days around the festival of HOLI.[Festival of colours]