August 2019
Feast of Perfection
This is the first day of the eighth month in the Bahá'í year, called Kamal (meaning 'perfection'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
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This is the first day of the ninth month in the Bahá'í year, called Asmá' (meaning 'names'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
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Feast of Might
This is the first day of the tenth month in the Bahá'í year, called 'Izzat (meaning 'might'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
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This is the first day of the eleventh month in the Bahá'í year, called Mashiyyat (meaning 'will'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
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Feast of Knowledge
This is the first day of the twelfth month in the Bahá'í year, called 'Ilm (meaning 'knowledge'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day…
Find out more »Birth of the Báb
The Báb was the forerunner of Bahá’u’lláh, prophet founder of the Bahá’í Faith. He was born in Shiraz on this day in 1819. This year, 2019, marks the 200th anniversary of the Báb's birth. Watch out for celebrations organised…
Find out more »Birth of Bahá’u’lláh
Bahá’u’lláh was the prophet founder of the Bahá’í Faith. He was born in Teheran on this day in 1817. This day and the previous day, which is the anniversary of the birth of the Báb, are celebrated by Bahá'ís as a special Twin…
Find out more »November 2019
Feast of Power
This is the first day of the thirteenth month in the Bahá'í year, called Qudrat (meaning 'power'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
Find out more »Feast of Speech
This is the first day of the fourteenth month in the Bahá'í year, called Qawl (meaning 'speech'). Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February. On the first day of…
Find out more »Day of the Covenant
The Day of the Covenant is a commemoration of Bahá'u'lláh's appointment of his eldest son, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, as his successor. 'Abdu'l-Bahá played an important role in guiding the Bahá'í community until his death in 1921. This is one of two Bahá'í…
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