Baháʼí holy days
holy days in the Baháʼí Calendar:
The Baháʼí Faith 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 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. Naw-Rúz marks the beginning of spring.
Holy days associated with the Báb
The Birth of the Báb
Annually in October or November. The Báb was born two years after Baháʼu'lláh, on the first of the Twin Holy Birthdays.
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