The

Baháʼí Faith The Baháʼí Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the essential worth of all religions and the unity of all people. Established by Baháʼu'lláh in the 19th century, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the ...

has eleven holy days, which are important anniversaries in the history of the religion. On nine of these holy days, work is suspended. There is no fixed format for any of the holy days, and Baháʼí communities organize their own commemorative meetings. All but two of the holy days are scheduled annually on fixed dates in the Baháʼí calendar. The

Twin Holy Birthdays The Festivals of the Twin Birthdays or the Twin Holy Birthdays refers to two successive holy days in the Baháʼí calendar that celebrate the births of two central figures of the Baháʼí Faith. The two holy days are the birth of the Báb on ...

are scheduled annually according to a lunar calculation. Besides the eleven holy days, Baháʼís also celebrate Ayyám-i-Há, a period of several extra days in the calendar (followed by the Nineteen Day Fast).

Table of dates

Historical dates

Holy Days of the Bahá’í calendar

General holy days

Naw-Rúz

Annually on Bahá 1.marks the beginning of spring See Naw-Rúz

Holy days associated with the Báb

The Birth of the Báb

Annually in October or November. The

Báb The Báb (b. ʿAlí Muḥammad; 20 October 1819 – 9 July 1850), was the messianic founder of Bábism, and one of the central figures of the Baháʼí Faith. He was a merchant from Shiraz in Qajar Iran who, in 1844 at the age of 25, claimed ...

was born two years after Baháʼu'lláh, on the first of the

Declaration of the Báb

Annually on ʻAẓamat 8. See Declaration of the Bab to Mullá Husayn

Martyrdom of the Báb

Annually on Raḥmat 17. See Martyrdom of the Báb

Holy days associated with Baháʼu'lláh

The Birth of Baha'u'llah

Annually in October or November. Baháʼu'lláh was born on the second of the

. See also: Birth of Baha'u'llah.

Festival of Ridván

The Festival of Ridván, a twelve-day festival that commemorates Baháʼu'lláh's announcement to be the Manifestation of God, is the most holy Baháʼí festival to which Baháʼu'lláh referred as the "Most Great Festival." The first, ninth and twelfth days of the festival are celebrated as holy days. Annually on Jalál 13, Jamál 2 and Jamál 5. See Festival of Ridván.

Ascension of Baháʼu'lláh

Annually on ʻAẓamat 13.

Holy days associated with
ʻAbdu'l-Bahá ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (; Persian: ‎, 23 May 1844 – 28 November 1921), born ʻAbbás ( fa, عباس), was the eldest son of Baháʼu'lláh and served as head of the Baháʼí Faith from 1892 until 1921. ʻAbdu'l-Bahá was later canonized as the ...

On these two holy days, the suspension of work is not required.

Day of the Covenant

Annually on Qawl 4. See Day of the Covenant

Ascension of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá

Annually on Qawl 6. See Ascension of

ʻAbdu'l-Bahá ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (; Persian: ‎, 23 May 1844 – 28 November 1921), born ʻAbbás ( fa, عباس), was the eldest son of Baháʼu'lláh and served as head of the Baháʼí Faith from 1892 until 1921. ʻAbdu'l-Bahá was later canonized as the ...

Twin Holy Birthdays

The

of the Báb and Baháʼu'lláh are celebrated on the first and second day following the eighth new moon after Naw-Rúz. Momen, Moojan (2014)
The Badíʻ (Baháʼí) Calendar: An Introduction
. (In the Islamic lunar calendar, the births of the

and Baháʼu'lláh fell on consecutive days - the first and second day of

Muharram Muḥarram ( ar, ٱلْمُحَرَّم) (fully known as Muharram ul Haram) is the first month of the Islamic calendar. It is one of the four sacred months of the year when warfare is forbidden. It is held to be the second holiest month after ...

, respectively, two years apart.) See

and Birth of Baha'u'llah.

References

External links

Baháʼí Dates 172 to 221 B.E. (2015 – 2065
prepared by the

) (pdf)
Feasts & Holy Days
(dynamic display of Holy Days, adjusted by year for your position - correct before and after 2015)
Related documents on Baháʼí Library Online
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