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Ninth Day of Ridvan (April 29)
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
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the Baha´i month of Words(Kalimat).

Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Ascension of ´Abdu´l-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
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
Musings about Ayyam-i-ha, and ideas for how to celebrate this unique Baha´i holiday.

Baha'is and Christmas
Baha´is and Christmas and overview of the Baha´i Faith and Christmas Holiday.

Baha´i Calendar
Baha´i Calendar, Naw Ruz (New Year) and Ayyam-i-Ha are discussed

Birth of Baha’u’llah
November 12, Baha´is worldwide celebrate the birth of the founder of the Baha´i Faith, Baha´u´llah.

Birth of the Bab
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
One of the nine Holy Days for Baha´is is the Day of the Covenant on November 26. It is celebrated in lieu of the Birth of ´Abdu´l-Baha.

Declaration of the Bab
The Bab is the forerunner of the Baha´i Faith who fortold of Baha´u´llah as the lastes manifestation of God for this age. May 23 is the anniversary of his declaration and mission.

First Day of Ridvan
The First Day of Ridvan in a Holy Day and festival for Baha´is, 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
Human Rights Day is December 10, a day declared by the UN General Assembly back in 1948.

Martin Luther King Jr Day
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
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the Baha´i month of Sharaf/Honor.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The 16th Month of Baha'i Calendar Sharaf (Honor) Starts at Sunset December 30
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
Baha´i, Baha´u´llah, Abdu´l-Baha, Moses, Christ, Jesus, Muhammed, Qur´an, 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
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
The last month of the Baha´i Calendar and the beginning of the fast starts at sunset on February 28, read about how and why Baha´is 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
The 1st month of the Baha´i Calendar and the start of the Baha´i 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
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
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
The fourth month of the Baha´i 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
The Baha´i 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
Writings of past prophets (Manifestations of God) are shown using the attributes of God for the Baha´i month of Mercy (Rahmat).

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

The 9th Month of the Baha'i Calendar Asma(Names) Starts on August 20 at Sundown
The 9th month of the Baha´i 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
The Holiest of Baha'i Festivals. Baha'u'llah declares His mission to the world.

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