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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
The Bahá'í Holy Days mark the central events of the Bahá'í Faith — from Naw-Rúz and the twelve days of Riḍván to the Declaration and Martyrdom of the Báb, the Birth and Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh, and the Day of the Covenant. For each, you'll find its date, the story it commemorates, and curated prayers, Writings, and stories prepared and ready.
Naw-Rúz
~Mar 21
The Bahá'í New Year, falling on the spring equinox. A celebration of renewal and new beginnings.
First Day of Riḍván
~Apr 21
The first of the twelve days commemorating Bahá'u'lláh's declaration in the Garden of Riḍván outside Baghdád in 1863.
Ninth Day of Riḍván
~Apr 29
Commemorates the day Bahá'u'lláh's family joined Him in the Garden of Riḍván.
Twelfth Day of Riḍván
~May 2
The conclusion of the twelve-day Riḍván festival, when Bahá'u'lláh departed the Garden for Constantinople.
Declaration of the Báb
~May 23
Commemorates the night in 1844 when the Báb declared His mission to Mullá Ḥusayn in Shíráz.
Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh
~May 29
Marks the passing of Bahá'u'lláh in 1892 at Bahjí, near 'Akká.
Martyrdom of the Báb
~Jul 9
Commemorates the public execution of the Báb in Tabríz in 1850.
Birth of the Báb
~Oct 20
Celebrates the birth of Siyyid 'Alí Muhammad, the Báb, in Shíráz in 1819.
Birth of Bahá'u'lláh
~Oct 21
Celebrates the birth of Mírzá Ḥusayn-'Alí, Bahá'u'lláh, in Tihrán in 1817.
Day of the Covenant
~Nov 26
Honors 'Abdu'l-Bahá as the Centre of Bahá'u'lláh's Covenant. (Work not suspended.)
Work not suspended.
Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
~Nov 28
Marks the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Haifa in 1921. (Work not suspended.)
Work not suspended.