Baha'i Holy Days
Baha’is commemorate 11 holy days each year, with 9 Baha’i Holy Days where work and school should be suspended. The dates below are for the Baha’i Holy Days for 2026 and 2027 based on the Gregorian calendar. These Baha’i Holy Days for 2026 and 2027 are from the Guidance from the Universal House of Justice. For the link to the UHJ Feast and Holy Days guidance for 171 B.E. to 221 B.E. is below for further reference.
Holy days |
2026 |
2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Naw-Rúz The Bahá’í New Year | 21 March Year 183 B.E. |
21 March Year 184 B.E. |
| First Day of Ridván (meaning “Paradise” in Arabic) — the most important of the Bahá’í holy days. It is the day on which Bahá’u’lláh declared His mission as a Messenger of God. **Observed at 3pm Standard Time | 21 April | 21 April |
| Ninth Day of Ridván the day on which Bahá’u’lláh’s family joined Him in the Garden of Ridván. | 29 April | 29 April |
| Twelfth Day of Ridván the day on which Bahá’u’lláh and His family left the garden to travel to Constantinople. | 2 May | 2 May |
| Declaration of the Báb the anniversary of the Báb’s announcement of His mission in 1844. **Observed 2 Hours after sunset on May 23rd | 24 May | 24 May |
| Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh marking the passing of Bahá’u’lláh in 1892 **Observed at 3am Standard Time | 29 May | 29 May |
| Martyrdom of the Báb Who was executed in 1850 **Observed at 12 Noon Standard Time | 10 July | 10 July |
| Birth of the Báb Who was born in 1819 | 10 Nov | 30 Oct |
| Birth of Bahá’u’lláh Who was born in 1817 | 11 Nov | 31 Oct |
| Day of the Covenant*** commemorating Bahá’u’lláh’s appointment of His son, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, as the One to whom His followers should turn after His passing. | 26 Nov | 26 Nov |
| Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá*** marking the passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in 1921 **Observed at 1am Standard Time | 28 Nov | 28 Nov |
Important to note: The majority of the Bahá’í Holy Days are based on the solar calendar commencing with the Spring Equinox. The exceptions to this are The Birth of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh which are set and move according to a lunar calendar. Please see the guidance from the Universal House of Justice for more information. The calendar of Holy Days for the 171 BE to 221 BE can be found here.
*** Work not suspended; Bahá’ís are enjoined to suspend work on all but these holy days.
Other significant days |
2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Ayyám-i-Há (also known as the Intercalary Days) is a period of celebration devoted to charity, gift-giving, and festivities prior to the annual period of fasting | 25 Feb – Mar 1 |
Feb 25 – Mar 1 |
| The month of fasting, during which Bahá’ís from the age of 15 abstain from food and drink between sunrise and sunset. There are exemptions, including those who are ill, elderly, traveling, pregnant, or breastfeeding. | 02 to 20 March | 02 to 20 March |