The Badíʻ Calendar
Nineteen months. Nineteen days. One Creator.
The Baháʼí calendar — called the Badíʻ (“wondrous”) calendar — was inaugurated by the Báb and confirmed by Baháʼu'lláh. It is a solar calendar of 19 months of 19 days each (361 days), with 4 or 5 intercalary days — Ayyám-i-Há — inserted before the final month, the Fast. The year begins at Naw-Rúz, the moment of the vernal equinox as observed in Tehran.
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The nineteen months
Nineteen names of God, one for each month.
- 1Bahá— SplendourNaw-Rúz Mar 21Mar 21Naw-Rúz Mar 20Mar 201BaháSplendourMar 21Mar 20
- 2Jalál— GloryNaw-Rúz Mar 21Apr 9Naw-Rúz Mar 20Apr 82JalálGloryApr 9Apr 8
- 3Jamál— BeautyNaw-Rúz Mar 21Apr 28Naw-Rúz Mar 20Apr 273JamálBeautyApr 28Apr 27
- 4ʻAẓamat— GrandeurNaw-Rúz Mar 21May 17Naw-Rúz Mar 20May 164ʻAẓamatGrandeurMay 17May 16
- 5Núr— LightNaw-Rúz Mar 21Jun 5Naw-Rúz Mar 20Jun 45NúrLightJun 5Jun 4
- 6Raḥmat— MercyNaw-Rúz Mar 21Jun 24Naw-Rúz Mar 20Jun 236RaḥmatMercyJun 24Jun 23
- 7Kalimát— WordsNaw-Rúz Mar 21Jul 13Naw-Rúz Mar 20Jul 127KalimátWordsJul 13Jul 12
- 8Kamál— PerfectionNaw-Rúz Mar 21Aug 1Naw-Rúz Mar 20Jul 318KamálPerfectionAug 1Jul 31
- 9Asmáʼ— NamesNaw-Rúz Mar 21Aug 20Naw-Rúz Mar 20Aug 199AsmáʼNamesAug 20Aug 19
- 10ʻIzzat— MightNaw-Rúz Mar 21Sep 8Naw-Rúz Mar 20Sep 710ʻIzzatMightSep 8Sep 7
- 11Mashíyyat— WillNaw-Rúz Mar 21Sep 27Naw-Rúz Mar 20Sep 2611MashíyyatWillSep 27Sep 26
- 12ʻIlm— KnowledgeNaw-Rúz Mar 21Oct 16Naw-Rúz Mar 20Oct 1512ʻIlmKnowledgeOct 16Oct 15
- 13Qudrat— PowerNaw-Rúz Mar 21Nov 4Naw-Rúz Mar 20Nov 313QudratPowerNov 4Nov 3
- 14Qawl— SpeechNaw-Rúz Mar 21Nov 23Naw-Rúz Mar 20Nov 2214QawlSpeechNov 23Nov 22
- 15Masáʼil— QuestionsNaw-Rúz Mar 21Dec 12Naw-Rúz Mar 20Dec 1115MasáʼilQuestionsDec 12Dec 11
- 16Sharaf— HonourNaw-Rúz Mar 21Dec 31Naw-Rúz Mar 20Dec 3016SharafHonourDec 31Dec 30
- 17Sulṭán— SovereigntyNaw-Rúz Mar 21Jan 19Naw-Rúz Mar 20Jan 1817SulṭánSovereigntyJan 19Jan 18
- 18Mulk— DominionNaw-Rúz Mar 21Feb 7Naw-Rúz Mar 20Feb 618MulkDominionFeb 7Feb 6
- 19ʻAláʼ— LoftinessNaw-Rúz Mar 21Mar 2Naw-Rúz Mar 20Mar 119ʻAláʼLoftinessMar 2Mar 1
Two columns because Naw-Rúz falls on either March 21 or March 20 depending on the vernal equinox that year — confirmed annually by the Universal House of Justice.
The nineteen days of the month
Same names, this time day-by-day.
- 1Bahá— SplendourDays of Báb1BaháSplendourDays of Báb
- 2Jalál— GloryDays of Báb2JalálGloryDays of Báb
- 3Jamál— BeautyDays of Báb3JamálBeautyDays of Báb
- 4ʻAẓamat— GrandeurDays of Báb4ʻAẓamatGrandeurDays of Báb
- 5Núr— LightDays of Báb5NúrLightDays of Báb
- 6Raḥmat— MercyDays of Báb6RaḥmatMercyDays of Báb
- 7Kalimát— WordsDays of Báb7KalimátWordsDays of Báb
- 8Kamál— PerfectionDays of Baháʼu'lláh8KamálPerfectionDays of Baháʼu'lláh
- 9Asmáʼ— NamesDays of Baháʼu'lláh9AsmáʼNamesDays of Baháʼu'lláh
- 10ʻIzzat— MightDays of Baháʼu'lláh10ʻIzzatMightDays of Baháʼu'lláh
- 11Mashíyyat— WillDays of Baháʼu'lláh11MashíyyatWillDays of Baháʼu'lláh
- 12ʻIlm— KnowledgeDays of Baháʼu'lláh12ʻIlmKnowledgeDays of Baháʼu'lláh
- 13Qudrat— PowerDays of Baháʼu'lláh13QudratPowerDays of Baháʼu'lláh
- 14Qawl— SpeechDays of Baháʼu'lláh14QawlSpeechDays of Baháʼu'lláh
- 15Masáʼil— QuestionsDays of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá15MasáʼilQuestionsDays of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
- 16Sharaf— HonourDays of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá16SharafHonourDays of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
- 17Sulṭán— SovereigntyDays of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá17SulṭánSovereigntyDays of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
- 18Mulk— DominionDays of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá18MulkDominionDays of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
- 19ʻAláʼ— LoftinessDays of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá19ʻAláʼLoftinessDays of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá
The seven days of the week
The Baháʼí week begins on Saturday.
- 1Jalál— GlorySaturday1JalálGlorySaturday
- 2Jamál— BeautySunday2JamálBeautySunday
- 3Kamál— PerfectionMonday3KamálPerfectionMonday
- 4Fiḍál— GraceTuesday4FiḍálGraceTuesday
- 5ʻIdál— JusticeWednesday5ʻIdálJusticeWednesday
- 6Istijlál— MajestyThursday6IstijlálMajestyThursday
- 7Istiqlál— IndependenceFriday7IstiqlálIndependenceFriday
The greater cycles
Váḥid and Kull-i-Shayʼ.
The Badíʻ calendar organises time far beyond the single year. Nineteen years form a Váḥid (“Unity”), and nineteen Váḥids — 361 years — form a Kull-i-Shayʼ (“All Things”). Each of the 19 years within a Váḥid also carries its own attribute of God.
Kull-i-Shayʼ · 361 years · “All Things”
Váḥid · 19 years · “Unity”
Year · 19 months + Ayyám-i-Há
Month · 19 days
Day of the Week · 7 days
Day · sunset to sunset
The nineteen years of a Váḥid
- 1AlifA
- 2BáB
- 3AbFather
- 4DálD
- 5BábGate
- 6VávV
- 7AbadEternity
- 8JádGenerosity
- 9BaháSplendour
- 10ḤubbLove
- 11BahhájDelightful
- 12JavábAnswer
- 13AḥadSingle
- 14VahhábBountiful
- 15VidádAffection
- 16BadíʻBeginning
- 17BahíLuminous
- 18AbháMost Luminous
- 19VáḥidUnity
Where we are now
Year 183 B.E. (Baháʼí Era) — the 12th year (Javáb/Answer) of the 10th Váḥid of the 1st Kull-i-Shayʼ, which began at Naw-Rúz 1844 with the Declaration of the Báb.
Ayyám-i-Há & the Fast
The days outside the pattern.
Between the 18th month (Mulk) and the 19th month (ʻAláʼ, the Fast), 4 or 5 intercalary days — Ayyám-i-Há — are inserted for hospitality, gift-giving, and charity. The 19th month is then observed as the annual Month of Fasting, ending at Naw-Rúz.
See Holy DaysFrequently asked
About the Badíʻ calendar.
What is the Badíʻ calendar?
Who established the Baháʼí calendar?
Why is the number 19 significant?
What is the 'attribute' of a Baháʼí day?
See also: Baháʼí Holy Days
What are the Days of the Báb, Baháʼu'lláh, and ʻAbdu'l-Bahá?
When does a Baháʼí day begin?
When does the Baháʼí year begin?
See also: Holy Days & Naw-Rúz
What is Ayyám-i-Há?
See also: Ayyám-i-Há on the Holy Days page
What is a Váḥid?
What is a Kull-i-Shayʼ?
What year is it in the Baháʼí calendar?
How does the Baháʼí calendar map to the Gregorian calendar?
See also: Confirmed 2026–2027 dates
Alternate spellings and search terms: Badi calendar, Bahai calendar, Baha'i months, 19 day cycle, Vahid, Kull-i-Shay, Kull i Shay, Ayyam-i-Ha, Naw-Ruz, Bahai Era, BE, attributes of God, Days of the Bab, Days of Bahaullah, Days of Abdul-Baha.
