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Bahá'í Holy Days
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Days commiserating significant Bahá'í anniversaries. These are listed below.
 
Work is to be suspended, and children should not attend school, on Holy Days (During the Festival of Riḍván, on the first, ninth and twelfth days) with the exception of the last two anniversaries. There are no prescribed ceremonies for the commemoration of Holy Days, but many Bahá'í communities combine a devotional programme with fellowship of appropriate social activities.
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Holy Day Description Bahá'í Date Gregorian Date Gregorian Date
Feast of Naw-Rúz New Year's Day 1 Bahá 20 March 21 March
Festival of Riḍván Anniversary of the Declaration of Bahá'u'lláh 13 Jalál -
5 Jamál
20 April -
1 May
21 April -
2 May
    First Day of Riḍván   13 Jalál 20 April 21 April
    Ninth Day of Riḍván   2 Jamál 28 April 29 April
    Twelfth Day of Riḍván   5 Jamál 1 May 2 May
Declaration of the Báb Anniversary of the Declaration of the Báb 8 'Aẓamat 23 May 24 May
Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh Commemoration of the Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh 13 'Aẓamat 29 May 29 May
Martyrdom of the Báb Commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Báb 17 Raḥmat 9 July 10 July
Birth of the Báb Celebration of the Birth of the Báb Varies See: Bahá'í Dates and Holy Days - 172 to 221 B.E.
Birth of Bahá'u'lláh Celebration of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh Varies
Day of the Covenant Recognition of the Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh 4 Qawl 25 November 26 November
Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Commemoration of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá 6 Qawl 27 November 28 November
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