Baha'ism

Practices

Holy Days

Baha’is have a fairly large number of holy days, nine are singled out for the suspension of work and study. They commemorate important historical dates and are as follows:

• Feast of Naw-Ruz (21 March – work and study suspended)
• The Festival of Ridvan (21 April to 2 May 1863 – work and study suspended on the first, ninth and twelfth days)
• Declaration of the Bab (23 May 1844 – work and study suspended)
• Ascension of Baha’ Allah (29 May 1892 – work and study suspended)
• Martyrdom of the Bab (9 July 1850 – work and study suspended)
• Birth of the Bab (20 October 1819 – work and study suspended)
• Birth of Baha’ Allah (12 November 1817 – work and study suspended)
• Day of the Covenant (26 November)
• Passing of ‘Abd al-Baha’ (28 November 1921)

Usually Baha’is gather together on their holy days and recite prayers, read passages from scripture and share information about the specific holy day being commemorated.80

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References

80MacEoin, Rituals in Babism and Baha’ism, 63-65.

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