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19 Day Feast dates 2026–2027.

The 19 Day Feast is held on the first day of every Baháʼí month — nineteen times a year — beginning the evening before at sunset. The table below gives the Gregorian date for each Feast in the current Baháʼí year (2026–2027 / 183 B.E.). Download a free printable PDF with these dates plus every Holy Day and Naw-Rúz on the printable Baháʼí calendar PDF page.

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Month
Meaning
Feast date
  • 1
    Bahá
    Splendour
    March 21, 2026
  • 2
    Jalál
    Glory
    April 9, 2026
  • 3
    Jamál
    Beauty
    April 28, 2026
  • 4
    ʻAẓamat
    Grandeur
    May 17, 2026
  • 5
    Núr
    Light
    June 5, 2026
  • 6
    Raḥmat
    Mercy
    June 24, 2026
  • 7
    Kalimát
    Words
    July 13, 2026
  • 8
    Kamál
    Perfection
    August 1, 2026
  • 9
    Asmáʼ
    Names
    August 20, 2026
  • 10
    ʻIzzat
    Might
    September 8, 2026
  • 11
    Mashíyyat
    Will
    September 27, 2026
  • 12
    ʻIlm
    Knowledge
    October 16, 2026
  • 13
    Qudrat
    Power
    November 4, 2026
  • 14
    Qawl
    Speech
    November 23, 2026
  • 15
    Masáʼil
    Questions
    December 12, 2026
  • 16
    Sharaf
    Honour
    December 31, 2026
  • 17
    Sulṭán
    Sovereignty
    January 19, 2027
  • 18
    Mulk
    Dominion
    February 7, 2027
  • 19
    ʻAláʼ
    Loftiness
    March 2, 2027

Each date is the first day of the month; the Feast itself is observed the preceding evening, since a Baháʼí day begins at local sunset.

What is the 19 Day Feast?

The 19 Day Feast is the regular community gathering of Baháʼís. It is not one of the eleven Holy Days, but it is the heartbeat of local Baháʼí life. Every month, the community comes together for prayer, consultation, and fellowship.

Devotional

Prayers and readings from the Baháʼí writings, offered to create a spiritual atmosphere before any business is discussed.

Administrative

The community consults on its affairs, shares news, and plans activities. This is the consultative portion of the gathering.

Social

A time for food, friendship, and hospitality — strengthening the bonds of unity among friends and neighbours.

Free printable 19 Day Feast calendar

Download a one-page PDF with all nineteen Feast dates, every Holy Day, Ayyám-i-Há, and the Fast for 2026–2027 — plus the official Baháʼí World Centre reference table covering 172–221 B.E.

Download PDFMore printable calendars →

Frequently asked

About the 19 Day Feast.

What is the 19 Day Feast?
The 19 Day Feast is the regular gathering of a Baháʼí community, held once every Baháʼí month on the first day of the month. It has three parts: a devotional portion of prayers and readings, an administrative portion for community consultation, and a social portion for fellowship and hospitality. It is distinct from the eleven Holy Days.

See also: About the Baháʼí Daily Calendar

When is the 19 Day Feast in 2026?
In the Baháʼí year 183 B.E. (2026–2027), the first 19 Day Feast falls on March 21, 2026, the first day of the month of Bahá. Each subsequent Feast occurs nineteen days later, running through the month of ʻAláʼ (Loftiness) which begins on March 2, 2027. The table on this page lists every date.

See also: Printable Baháʼí calendar PDF

How is the 19 Day Feast different from a Holy Day?
The 19 Day Feast happens every month and is the main community meeting of local Baháʼís. Holy Days are annual commemorations of major events in Baháʼí history, and work is suspended on nine of them. The Feast is not a Holy Day and does not suspend work.

See also: Baháʼí Holy Days 2026–2027

What are the three parts of the 19 Day Feast?
Baháʼu'lláh described the Feast as having a devotional part (prayer and readings from the sacred writings), an administrative part (consultation on community affairs and the sharing of news), and a social part (food and friendship). ʻAbdu'l-Bahá emphasized that all three are essential.
Where can I download a 19 Day Feast calendar?
You can download a free printable Baháʼí calendar PDF that includes every 19 Day Feast date, Holy Day, and Naw-Rúz for 2026–2027. The Baháʼí World Centre table on the PDF page also covers Feast dates for 172–221 B.E. (2015–2065).

See also: Free printable Baháʼí calendar PDF

Why does the 19 Day Feast move on the Gregorian calendar?
The Baháʼí year begins at Naw-Rúz, the day of the spring equinox as calculated for Tehran. Because the equinox falls on March 20 in some years and March 21 in others, every month start date — and therefore every 19 Day Feast — shifts by one day in those years.

See also: Naw-Rúz dates and meaning

Alternate spellings and search terms: Bahai 19 day feast, Baha'i feast calendar, 19 day feast 2026, 19 day feast 2027, Bahai feast dates, nineteen day feast, Badi calendar feast, Bahai month feast.

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