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Feast of Splendour

This is the first day of the first month in the Bahá'í year, called Bahá (meaning 'splendour' or 'glory').  Each year has nineteen months of nineteen days each, with the Intercalary Days falling at the end of February.  On the first day [...]

Festival of Naw-Ruz (New Year)

Naw Rúz is the ancient Persian festival marking the beginning of spring (the spring equinox) and the start of a new year.  For Bahá'ís it is also the day that marks the end of the month of fasting. Naw-Rúz is [...]