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tag name Holy days type: Calendar; Central figures; Practices

web link bahai-library.com/tags/Holy_days
variations or
mis-spellings Festivals
related tags – Badí‘ calendar; Commemorations; Feasts; Holy; Recurrent events
referring tags – Days of Remembrance (book); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of; Báb, Birth of; Báb, Declaration of; Báb, Martyrdom of; Bahá'u'lláh, Ascension of; Bahá'u'lláh, Birth of; Bahá'u'lláh, Declaration of; Establishing institutions; Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Selected topics; Naw-Rúz; Ridván; Su'al va Javab (Questions and Answers, Kitáb-i-Aqdas); Timings of Feasts and Holy Days; Twin Holy Birthdays
Inventory subject Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts
notes

"... The Bahá’í New Year (Naw-Rúz) is astronomically fixed, coinciding with the vernal equinox. Holy Days are fixed within the solar calendar, except for the observance of the Festival of the Twin Birthdays—the Birth of the Báb and the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh—which moves year to year, taking place on the first and the second day following the occurrence of the eighth new moon after Naw-Rúz..."

– From Bahai.org: The Bahá’í Calendar.

See also:
– Covenant Library Unified Index

selected quotations
(authoritative sources)
These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"Regarding the time for the holding of the Nineteen Day Feasts and elections: the Guardian would advise your Assembly to urge the friends to hold such gatherings on the prescribed day before sunset. If impossible, then it is permissible to hold them on the preceding day. In connection with the nine holy days however the friends should consider it obligatory to celebrate them on the prescribed day before sunset."

– From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, 24 December 1939 to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada, in compilation Nineteen Day Feast, extract 30

bahaidata.org Q5362 · Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)

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2025-03. چرا نوروز اهمیت یافت (Why Naw-Ruz Became Important). Faruq Izadinia, Mohammad Norozi, trans. . — Essay in original Persian and in English translation, about various significances of the day of Naw ... Essays.
2024/2025. Four Scripts for Dramatic Readings on Holy Days. Jaine Toth. — Scripts for Ridvan and the martyrdom of the Bab blending storytelling, dramatic readings, poetry and... Scripts.
2024. Covenant Library: Bahá'í Dates Calendar. Bahá'í World Centre, comp, Covenant Library, comp. — Tables and charts of: Baha'i Holy Days 2025-2064; Baha'i months and years with their Gregorian conve... Chronologies.
2023. From Outsider to Outsider: A Study of Iranian Bahá'ís' Identity in Iran and the United States. Naghme Naseri Morlock. — The denial of a national identity of Baha'is in Iran; their experiences in the U.S.; cultural differ... Articles.
2019-06-04. Permissibility of Chinese New Year Celebrations and Cultural Prostrations. Universal House of Justice. — Permissibility of observing Chinese New Year; prostrating is permissible for cultures in which prost... UHJ-letters.
2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025. Writings.
2018. Countenance of the Blessed Beauty in the Mirror of Mawlúd Tablets, The. Foad Seddigh. — Review of four tablets in compilation from the Universal House of Justice about the commemoration of... Articles.
2017-2020. Dramatic Readings. Marlene Macke. — Nineteen screenplays prepared as part of a Writers' collective at Desert Rose Baha'i Institute, eith... Study.
2017-10. Marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh. Universal House of Justice. — Thoughts on the meaning of Baha'u'llah's life and current Baha'i activities, inspired by the 200th a... UHJ-letters.
2017. Days of Remembrance: Selections from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh for Bahá'í Holy Days. Bahá'u'lláh. — Forty-five selections revealed for, or relating to, nine Baha’i Holy Days. Compilations.
2016. Tablet Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh Commemorating His Birth. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . — A short tablet by Baha'u'llah in which he commemorates his birthday (November 12, 1817), proclaims t... Translations.
2015. Days of Remembrance: Selections. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — Three English translations of short Tablets by Baha’u’llah from a forthcoming collection of Holy... Writings.
2014/2020/2024. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck. — List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014. Bibliographies.
2014/2017/2021. Programs for the Observance of Bahá'í Holy Days. Author unknown, comp. — Booklets from four devotional programs at the Wilmette House of Worship: 9th day of Ridvan (2014), 1... Compilations-personal.
2014-11. Badí' (Bahá'í) Calendar: An Introduction, The. Moojan Momen. — Summary of the nature of Baha'i calendar, the way the Badi' calendar works, and the reason for the 2... Essays.
2014-07-10. Regarding the Implementation of the Badi` Calendar. Universal House of Justice. — Message to the Baha’is of the world on the updated calendar of Baha'i holy days. Includes a table ... UHJ-documents.
2013-2018/2023. Holy Day Programs. Susan Gammage. — Programs for all thirteen significant dates on the Baha'i calendar, with Youtube links for opening a... Compilations-personal.
2011-09. Báb, Festival of the Birth of the (October 20). Christopher Buck, J. Gordon Melton. Encyclopedia.
2011-09. Naw-Rúz, Festival of (March 21). Christopher Buck. Encyclopedia.
2011-09. Báb, Martyrdom of the (July 9). Christopher Buck. Encyclopedia.
2011-09. Ayyám-i-Há (February 25). Christopher Buck. Encyclopedia.
2011-09. Bahá'u'lláh, Festival of the Birth of (November 12). Christopher Buck, J. Gordon Melton. Encyclopedia.
2011-09. Ridván, Festival of. Christopher Buck. Encyclopedia.
2011-09. Declaration of the Báb, Festival of. Christopher Buck. Encyclopedia.
2011-09. Covenant, Day of the (November 26). Christopher Buck. Encyclopedia.
2011-09. Bahá'u'lláh, Ascension of (May 29). Christopher Buck. Encyclopedia.
2011. Baha'u'llah, birth and ascension of. J. Gordon Melton. Encyclopedia.
2010/2012. Ridván, Festival of. Christopher Buck. Encyclopedia.
2010-09. Bahá'u'lláh, Birth/Ascension of. Christopher Buck, J. Gordon Melton. Encyclopedia.
2010. Bab, Birth of. Christopher Buck, J. Gordon Melton. Encyclopedia.
2010. Bab, Birth of. Christopher Buck, J. Gordon Melton. Encyclopedia.
2009-2025. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Texts. Adib Masumian, trans. — Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masum... Bibliographies.
2008/2016. Declaration of Baha'u'llah in the Ridvan Garden in 1863. David Merrick. — Baha'u'llah's Declaration in the Garden of Ridvan, told in plain English suitable for reading aloud.... Essays.
2008. Lifetime with 'Abdu'l-Bahá, A: Reminiscences of Khalíl Shahídí. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. — Extensive recollections of four decades with the Holy Family in the time of Abdu'l-Baha and Shoghi E... Books.
2005. Bahá'í holy days and commonalities among different religious traditions. Robert Stockman. — Short audio presentation with background music, prepared for an audio series from the US Baha'i Nati... Audio.
2005. Eyewitness Account of Bahá'u'lláh's Ascension, An. Andalib, Ahang Rabbani, trans. . — An eyewitness account of Baha’u’llah’s passing. Translations.
2004-2014. Powerpoints for Deepening. Duane Troxel. — 26 presentations in Powerpoint format, on a variety of topics covering Baha'i history, Central Figur... Presentations.
2004-07-14. Tablet on the Birth of the Greatest Name II. Universal House of Justice. — Short letter about a tablet revealed in commemoration of Baha'u'llah's birthday. UHJ-letters.
2004-05. Significance of the Day of the Martyrdom of the Bab. Abdu'l-Bahá, Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. . — Provisional translation from Ayyam Tis`ih [The Nine Holy Days], pp. 187-8. Translations.
2002-11-29. Bahá'í Attitude towards Celebration of Christmas. Universal House of Justice. — A clarification on whether Baha’is are permitted to celebrate Christmas: believers should not be d... UHJ-letters.
2002. Christmas and Bahá'ís: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. Essays.
2000. Of Paramount Importance: Addressing the Paucity of Music in Bahá'í Devotional Practice. Michael Knopf. — Short overview of the use of music in Baha'i feasts, holy day celebrations, and temples. Essays.
2000. Cultural Diversity in the Age of Maturity. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
1999-11. Tablet on the Birth of the Greatest Name II (Lawh-i-Imawlud-i-'Ism-i-A'zám). Bahá'u'lláh, William F. McCants, trans. . — Tablet revealed in commemoration of Baha'u'llah's birthday (November 12, 1817). Translations.
1999. Festivals, Bahá'í. Moojan Momen. Encyclopedia.
1998. Recognition of Bahá'í Marriage and Holidays in American State Law. Ralph D. Wagner, comp. — List of sample legal statutes and proceedings from various states, followed by specific legal counse... Documents.
1997-08-06. Bahá'í Teachings, Aspects of. Universal House of Justice. — Authenticity of Statements; Mathnavi; Quranic quotations; Marriage Prayer; 'Sun' and 'Moon'; Hands o... UHJ-letters.
1996. Naw-Rúz: The Bahá'í New Year. John Walbridge. — History of the observance of Naw Ruz, the Iranian New Year, in Persian culture and the Baha'i Faith.... Encyclopedia.
1996. Tablet of the Sacred Night (Lawh Laylat al-Quds). Bahá'u'lláh, Juan Cole, trans. . Translations.
1996. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice, Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. . Books.
1995. Rituals: An American Bahá'í dilemma. Linda Walbridge. — The nature of Baha'i "Feasts" and related American observances and formalities. Essays.
1995. Ridvan. John Walbridge. — Two versions of a short article about the 12-day Baha'i festival. Encyclopedia.
1994. Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism. Denis MacEoin. — On practices of prayer, invocations, talismans, jewelry, fasting, purity, birth, death, marriage, fe... Books.
1992-06-15. Holy Day Observances. Universal House of Justice. — Do Tablets of Visitation need to be recited on holy days? Do participants need to face the Qiblih wh... UHJ-letters.
1992. Windows to the Past. Darius K. Shahrokh, Grace Shahrokh, comp. . — Deepening talks on 25 topics about Baha'i history and teachings, downloadable in MP3 audio format an... Audio.
1992. Bahá'í Holy Days. Darius K. Shahrokh. — Selection of Writings about or related to the Holy Days, and overview of the meanings and rituals fo... Audio.
1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . — The classic Baha'i reference book. This is its first online edition. Compilations-personal.
1986. Bahá'í World, The: Volume 18 (1979-1983). Various, Universal House of Justice, comp. . — Periodic volumes that survey the global activities and major achievements of the Faith. Books.
1986. Bahá'í Calendar, Festivals, and Dates of Historic Significance. Author unknown, comp. — Feasts, anniversaries, days of fasting, holy days, Nabil's narrative on the Badi' Calendar, and brie... Compilations.
1983. Days to Remember: Bahá'í Holy Days - A Compilation. Baher Forghani, comp. — Suggested readings for celebration or commemoration of Baha’i Holy Days and anniversaries. Compilations-personal.
1982-2023. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history. Encyclopaedia Iranica. — Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles. Encyclopedia.
1980. Bahá'u'lláh and the New Era. John E. Esslemont. — The classic introductory text on the Baha'i Faith focusing on Baha'i teachings and the lives of the ... Introductory.
1975. Nine Holy Days. Jackie Mehrabi. — Booklet geared to children and junior youth, giving an overview of all principal Baha'i holidays, an... Biographies.
1968. Fiftieth Anniversary of The Master: Performance piece. Jim Wood, Jim Wood, reader, Deborah Buttrey, reader. . — An artistic piece appropriate for play at the commemoration of the ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha. Produc... Audio.
1950/1973. Principles of Bahá'í Administration. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United Kingdom, comp. . — A guide to procedure in the life and organic activity of the Baha'i community, prepared from three m... Compilations-NSA.
1931-12. Notes Taken at Haifa, Palestine. Corinne True. — Brief, undated notes on seven topics. Pilgrims.

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tag name	Holy days	type:	Calendar; Central figures; Practices
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Holy_days
variations or mis-spellings	Festivals
related tags	– Badí‘ calendar; Commemorations; Feasts; Holy; Recurrent events
referring tags	– Days of Remembrance (book); `Abdu'l-Bahá, Ascension of; Báb, Birth of; Báb, Declaration of; Báb, Martyrdom of; Bahá'u'lláh, Ascension of; Bahá'u'lláh, Birth of; Bahá'u'lláh, Declaration of; Establishing institutions; Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Selected topics; Naw-Rúz; Ridván; Su'al va Javab (Questions and Answers, Kitáb-i-Aqdas); Timings of Feasts and Holy Days; Twin Holy Birthdays
Inventory subject	Holy Days and the Baha'i calendar; Spiritual meetings; gatherings; devotional gatherings; feasts
notes	"... The Bahá’í New Year (Naw-Rúz) is astronomically fixed, coinciding with the vernal equinox. Holy Days are fixed within the solar calendar, except for the observance of the Festival of the Twin Birthdays—the Birth of the Báb and the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh—which moves year to year, taking place on the first and the second day following the occurrence of the eighth new moon after Naw-Rúz..." – From Bahai.org: The Bahá’í Calendar. See also: – Covenant Library Unified Index
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "Regarding the time for the holding of the Nineteen Day Feasts and elections: the Guardian would advise your Assembly to urge the friends to hold such gatherings on the prescribed day before sunset. If impossible, then it is permissible to hold them on the preceding day. In connection with the nine holy days however the friends should consider it obligatory to celebrate them on the prescribed day before sunset." – From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, 24 December 1939 to the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada, in compilation Nineteen Day Feast, extract 30
bahaidata.org	Q5362 · Links to Bahá'í wikis (bahai9, bahaipedia, etc.)
references	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baháʼí_Holy_Days; bahaiquotes.com/subject/holy-days; bahaiquotes.com/subject/holy-days-time-to-commemorate; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q="Holy Days"