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Calendar / Holy Days

Information of The BahaŽi FaithŽs Calendar, Holy Days and how we observe and celebrate.

Ninth Day of Ridvan (April 29) star
April 29 is the Ninth Day of Ridvan one of the three Holy Days during the Festival of Ridvan, where Baha'u'llah declared that he was the Promised One that the Bab told of.

The 7th Month of The Baha'i Calendar Kalimat (Words) Starts July 12 at Sundown star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the BahaŽi month of Words(Kalimat).

Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá star
Ascension of ŽAbduŽl-Bahá is a Holy Day observed on November 28, at 1:00 a.m. and the close of the Heroic Age.

Ascension of Baha'u'llah star
Baha'is all over the world we be observing the Ascension of Baha'u'llah (his passing). Baha'is believe that Baha'u'llah is the latest Manifestation of God for this day in time.

Ayyam-i-ha: A Uniquely Baha’i Celebration star
Musings about Ayyam-i-ha, and ideas for how to celebrate this unique BahaŽi holiday.

Baha'is and Christmas star
BahaŽis and Christmas and overview of the BahaŽi Faith and Christmas Holiday.

BahaŽi Calendar star
BahaŽi Calendar, Naw Ruz (New Year) and Ayyam-i-Ha are discussed

Birth of Baha’u’llah star
November 12, BahaŽis worldwide celebrate the birth of the founder of the BahaŽi Faith, BahaŽuŽllah.

Birth of the Bab star
The Bab (the Gate) was to Baha'u'llah, like Peter was to Jesus Christ. He foretold of the comming of the latest Manifestation of God, Baha'u'llah.

Day of the Covenant star
One of the nine Holy Days for BahaŽis is the Day of the Covenant on November 26. It is celebrated in lieu of the Birth of ŽAbduŽl-Baha.

Declaration of the Bab star
The Bab is the forerunner of the BahaŽi Faith who fortold of BahaŽuŽllah as the lastes manifestation of God for this age. May 23 is the anniversary of his declaration and mission.

First Day of Ridvan star
The First Day of Ridvan in a Holy Day and festival for BahaŽis, and is celebrated on the April 21 at about 3 P.M. It celebrates the Declaration of Baha'u'llah and a time when Local Spiritual Assemblies and National Spiritual Assemblies are elected all over the world.

Human Rights Day 2005 star
Human Rights Day is December 10, a day declared by the UN General Assembly back in 1948.

Martin Luther King Jr Day star
A look at how myself, the Baha'is, and Baha'i Faith feel about the great service Martin Luther King Jr. did for the world.

Month of Sharaf/Honor Starts on December 31 at Sundown star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the BahaŽi month of Sharaf/Honor.

Naw Ruz (The Baha'i New Year) star
BahaiŽs all over the world celebrate the BahaŽi New Year, Naw Ruz on March 21 at sundown and the month of Baha (Splendor).

Naw Ruz: Baha’i New Year star
Naw Ruz is a very old holiday that predates the BahaŽi Faith and Islam. The BahaŽi Calendar has incorporated Naw Ruz as itŽs New Year Celebration.

The 10th Month of the Baha'i Calendar 'Izzat (Might) Starts at Sunset September 7th star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the BahaŽi month of Might(ŽIzzat).

The 11th Month of the Baha'i Calendar Mashiyyat (Will) Starts at Sunset September 26th star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the BahaŽi month of Will(Mashiyyat).

The 12th Month of the Baha'i Calendar 'Ilm (Knowledge) Starts at Sunset October 15th star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the BahaŽi month of Knowledge(ŽIlm).

The 13th Month of the Baha'i Calendar Qudrat (Power) Starts at Sunset November 4th star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the BahaŽi month of Power(Quadrat).

The 14th Month of the Baha'i Calendar Qawl (Speech) Starts at Sunset November 22nd star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the BahaŽi month of Speech (Qawl).

The 15th Month of the Baha'i Calendar Masa'il (Questions) Starts at Sunset December 11th star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the BahaŽi month of Questions (MasaŽil)

The 16th Month of Baha'i Calendar Sharaf (Honor) Starts at Sunset December 30 star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the Baha'i month of Honor (Sharaf).

The 17th Month of the Baha'i Calendar Sovereignty/Sultan Starts on January 18 at Sundown star
BahaŽi, BahaŽuŽllah, AbduŽl-Baha, Moses, Christ, Jesus, Muhammed, QurŽan, Sharaf, Honor, Bible, Torah, Buddha, Dhammapada, Sayings of the Buddha, Kesuvim, New Testament, King James Bible,

The 18th Month of the Baha'i Calendar Mulk/Dominion Starts on February 6 at Sunset star
The month of Mulk/Dominion starts at sunset on February 6 at sunset. A look at the manifestations of God and their use of the word Dominion.

The 19 and Last Month of the Baha'i Calendar Ala/Loftiness Starts February 28 at Sundown star
The last month of the BahaŽi Calendar and the beginning of the fast starts at sunset on February 28, read about how and why BahaŽis fast and how some of the past manifestations of God use the words Ala or Loftiness in their writings and teachings.

The 1st Month of the Baha'i Calendar Baha (Splendor) Starts on March 21 at Sundown star
The 1st month of the BahaŽi Calendar and the start of the BahaŽi New Year (Naw Ruz) starts March 21 at Sundown. See how the manifestations of God have used the word Spendor in their writings.

The 2nd Month of the Baha'i Calendar Jalal/Glory Starts April 8 at Sunset star
Month of Jalal/Glory starts April 9 at sunset. Here are a few readings from a few of the manifestations of God.

The 3rd Month of the Baha'i Calendar Jamal/Beauty Starts April 27th at Sunset star
TMonth of Jamal/Beauty starts April 27 at sunset. See how has the word Beauty been used by the preivous manifestations of God.

The 4th Month of the Baha'i Calendar Azamat/Grandeur Starts at Sundown on May 16 star
The fourth month of the BahaŽi Calendar starts at sundown on May 17. It is called the Month of Azamat which means Grandeur.

The 5th Month of the Baha'i Calendar Nur/Light Starts at Sundown June 4 star
The BahaŽi month of Nur (Light) starts a new month of 19 days on June 5, see how the different Manifestations of God have used the world Light in their writings.

The 6th Month of The Baha'i Calendar Rahmat (Mercy) Starts June 23 at Sundown star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the BahaŽi month of Mercy (Rahmat).

The 8th Month of The Baha'i Calendar Kamal (Perfection) Starts July 31 at Sundown star
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the BahaŽi month of Perfection(Kamal).

The 9th Month of the Baha'i Calendar Asma(Names) Starts on August 20 at Sundown star
The 9th month of the BahaŽi Calendar Asma/Names starts at Sundown on August 20th. See how the manifestations of God have used the word Names in their writings.

The Festival of Ridvan star
The Holiest of Baha'i Festivals. Baha'u'llah declares His mission to the world.

The International Day of Peace star
Spetember 21 is the annual International Day of Peace, started back in 1981 by the United Nations and celebrated by BahaŽis all over the world.

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