Bahá'í Calendar
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Names of the Bahá'í Week-days
| Days | Arabic | Translation | Gregorian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalál | Glory | Saturday |
| 2 | Jamál | Beauty | Sunday |
| 3 | Kamál | Perfection | Monday |
| 4 | Fidál | Grace | Tuesday |
| 5 | 'Idál | Justice | Wednesday |
| 6 | Istijlál | Majesty | Thursday |
| 7 | Istiqlál | Independence | Friday |
Important Baha'i Dates
Listing
| Date | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| March 21 | Feast of Bahá (Splendor) and Naw-Rúz | observance at sunset, work suspension |
| April 9 | Feast of Jalál (Glory) | |
| April 21-May 2 | Festival of Ridván | |
| April 21 | First day of Ridván (Declaration of Bahá'u'lláh) | observance at 3 p.m., work suspension |
| April 28 | Feast of Jamál (Beauty) | |
| April 29 | Ninth day of Ridván | work suspension |
| May 2 | Twelfth day of Ridván | work suspension |
| May 17 | Feast of Azamat (Grandeur) | |
| May 23 | Declaration of the Báb | observance at 2 hours after sunset, work suspension |
| May 29 | Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh | observance at 3 a.m., work suspension |
| June 5 | Feast of Núr (Light) | |
| June 24 | Feast of Rahmat (Mercy) | |
| July 9 | Martyrdom of the Báb | observance at 12 p.m., work suspension |
| July 13 | Feast of Kalímát (Words) | |
| August 1 | Feast of Kamál (Perfection) | |
| August 20 | Feast of Asma' (Names) | |
| September 8 | Feast of 'Izzat (Might) | |
| September 27 | Feast of Mashíyyat (Will) | |
| October 16 | Feast of 'Ilm (Knowledge) | |
| October 20 | Birth of the Báb | observance from sunset Oct. 19 to sunset Oct. 20, work suspension |
| November 4 | Feast of Qudrat (Power) | |
| November 12 | Birth of Bahá'u'lláh | observance from sunset Nov. 11 to sunset Nov. 12, work suspension |
| November 23 | Feast of Qawl (Speech) | |
| November 26 | Day of the Covenant | |
| November 28 | Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá | observance at 1 a.m. |
| December 12 | Feast of Masa'il (Questions) | |
| December 31 | Feast of Sharaf (Honor) | |
| January 19 | Feast of Sultán (Sovereignty) | |
| February 7 | Feast of Mulk (Dominion) | |
| February 26-March 1 | Feast of Ayyam-i-Há (Intercalary Days) | |
| March 2 | Feast of 'Alá (Loftiness) | |
| March 2-March 21 | The Fast | no food or beverages from sunrise to sunset |
Use both Bahá'í Dates and the Gregorian for now
"It is advisable to use both the Bahá'í dates, according to the Bahá'í Calendar, and the usual Gregorian dates as well. The friends at present are free to do as they please."
- (From a letter written on behalf of the Guardian to an individual believer, December 24, 1943: Bahá'í News, No. 173, February 1945, p. 11, in Lights of Guidance, no. 373)
See also
- Holy Days
- For ages, epochs, etc., see http://bahai-library.com/conkling_majestic_process or http://bahai-library.com/bolhuis_chart_eras_epochs
- To see the first Kull-i-Shay' mapped out, see http://bahai-library.com/bolhuis_kull_shay
