HolyDays

During the Baha'i's year there are eleven Holy Days. These days mark the key anniversaries of the Central Figures of the Faith.

Listed below are the Baha'i Holy Days:

Naw Ruz: March 21 (Baha'i New Year's Day, and first day of Spring.)

1st Day of Ridvan April 21

9th Day of Ridvan 2 April 29

12th Day of Ridvan May 2

Declaration of The Bab May 23

Ascension of Baha'u'llah May 29

Martyrdom of The Bab July 9

The Birth of the Bab October 20

The Birth of Baha'u'llah November 12

The Day of The Covenant November 26

The Passing of 'Abdu'l Baha November 28

Special Event Days:

Race Unity Day June 11

International Day of Peace September 21

Universal Children's Day November 20

United Nations Day October 24

United Nations Human Rights Day December 10

World Religion Day 3 January 15

Ayyam-i-Ha (Intercalary Days):
February 26 to March 1. The four days (five in a leap year) before the last month of the Baha'i year. The Ayyam-i-Ha are devoted to spiritual preparation for the fast, and are a time of hospitality, charity and gift giving.