October 2020
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 2020
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…
Find out more »Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
On this day, Bahá'ís gather to remember 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the son of the founder of the Bahá'í Faith. 'Abdu'l-Bahá carried forward his father's work, and became well known for helping the poor and needy. He died in Haifa on this day…
Find out more »December 2020
Feast of Questions
This is the first day of the fifteenth month in the Bahá'í year, called Masa'il (meaning 'questions'). 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 »Feast of Honour
This is the first day of the sixteenth month in the Bahá'í year, called Sharaf (meaning 'honour'). 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 »January 2021
Feast of Sovereignty
This is the first day of the seventeenth month in the Bahá'í year, called Sultan (meaning 'sovereignty'). 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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