Calendar

2o24-2025 ~ Bahá’í Feasts and Holy Days

The Bahá’í calendar consists of 19 months of 19 days. A community gathering, known as a Feast, is held on the first day of each Bahá’í month. A Feast has three parts: a devotional period, an opportunity to consult together on community affairs, and a time for socializing.

  • October 14/15 – Feast of Knowledge
  • November 02/03 – Feast of Power
  • November 21/22 – Feast of Speech
  • December 10/11 – Feast of Questions
  • December 29/30 – Feast of Honour
  • January 17/18 – Feast of Sovereignty
  • February 05/06 – Feast of Dominion
  • February 28/March 01 – Feast of Loftiness
  • March 19/20 – Feast of Splendour
  • April 07/08 – Feast of Glory
  • April 26/27 – Feast of Beauty
  • May 15/16 – Feast of Grandeur
  • June 03/04 – Feast of Light
  • June 22/23 – Feast of Mercy
  • July 11/12 – Feast of Words
  • July 30/31 – Feast of Perfection
  • August 11/19 – Feast of Names
  • September 06/07 – Feast of Might
  • September 25/25 – Feast of Will

2024-2025 ~ Holy Days:

  • November 02 – Birth of the Báb
  • November 03 – Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
  • November 25 – Day of the Covenant
  • November 27 – Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1:00 a.m.)
  • March 20 – Naw-Rúz (New Year)
  • April 20 – First Day of Ridván (4:00 p.m.)
  • April 28 – Ninth Day of Ridván
  • May 01 – Twelfth Day of Ridván
  • May 23 – Declaration of the Báb (two hours after sunset)
  • May 28 – Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh (4:00 a.m.)
  • July 09 – Martyrdom of the Báb (1:00 p.m.)
  • October 22 – Birth of the Báb
  • October 23 – Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
  • November 25 -Day of the Covenant
  • 27 November – Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1:00 a.m.)

2025 ~ Other events:

  • February 25 to 28 – Intercalary Days (Ayyám-i-Há)
  • March 01-19 – The Fast

If you would like to receive invitations to Bahá’í Holy Days or other community events, such as devotionals or information evenings, please contact us.

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