List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar

This table is determined by when the March Equinox falls. It fell on March 20 from 2018 to 2021 and will fall on March 21 in 2022–2023. All Baha'i observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted. The Birth of the Báb and Birth of Baháʼu'lláh fall on November 5–6 in 2021.[1]

Holiday name Equinox on March 19 Equinox on March 20 Equinox March 21
Feast of 'Alá' (Loftiness) March 1 March 2 March 3
Month of Fasting March 1-March 19 March 2-March 20 March 3–March 21
Baháʼí Naw-Rúz/Feast of Bahá (Splendour) March 20 March 21 March 22
Feast of Jalál (Glory) April 8 April 9 April 10
First Day of Ridván April 20 April 21 April 22
Feast of Jamál (Beauty) April 27 April 28 April 29
Ninth Day of Ridván April 28 April 29 April 30
Twelfth Day of Ridván May 1 May 2 May 3
Feast of 'Azamat (Grandeur) May 16 May 17 May 18
Declaration of the Báb May 23 May 24 May 25
Ascension of Baháʼu'lláh May 28 May 29 May 30
Feast of Núr (Light) June 4 June 5 June 6
Feast of Rahmat (Mercy) June 23 June 24 June 25
Martyrdom of the Báb July 9 July 10 July 11
Feast of Kalimát (Words) July 12 July 13 July 14
Feast of Kamál (Perfection) July 31 August 1 August 2
Feast of Asmáʼ (Names) August 19 August 20 August 21
Feast of 'Izzat (Might) September 7 September 8 September 9
Feast of Mashíyyat (Will) September 26 September 27 September 28
Feast of 'Ilm (Knowledge) October 15 October 16 October 17
Birth of the Báb varies varies varies
Birth of Baháʼu'lláh varies varies varies
Feast of Qudrat (Power) November 3 November 4 November 5
Feast of Qawl (Speech) November 22 November 23 November 24
Day of the Covenant November 24 November 25 November 26
Ascension of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá November 26 November 27 November 28
Feast of Masá'il (Questions) December 10 December 11 December 12
Feast of Sharaf (Honor) December 29 December 30 December 31
Feast of Sultán (Sovereignty) January 17 January 18 January 19
Feast of Mulk (Dominion) February 6 February 7 February 8
Ayyám-i-Há (Different dates are used on leap years) February 25 – February 29 / March 1 February 26 – March 1 / 2 February 27 – March 2

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Baha'i Holy Days".