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

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 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'ha (Intercalary Days)    
 March 2   Feast of 'Alá (Loftiness)    
 March 2-March 21   The Fast   no food or beverages from sunrise to sunset 


Other

See also Holy Days.

For ages, epochs, etc., see http://bahai-library.com/?file=conkling_majestic_process.html or http://bahai-library.com/?file=visuals_epochs.html

To see the first Kull-i-Shay' mapped out, see http://home.wanadoo.nl/arjen.nandita/start/BESTANDEN/The%20first%20Kull-i-Shay%27.htm .
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