The Bahá’í calendar, also referred to as Badi calendar is consists of 19 months of 19 days. All months are named after the attributes of God, as well as each of the days. The remaining 4 days, or 5 days in a leap year are marked as Intercalary Days or Ayyam-i-Ha. These days are devoted to good cheer, hospitality and giving—in preparation to the 19 days of Fasting before the Bahá’í new year or Naw-ruz.

Work is suspended on the following Bahá’í holy days, except for the Day of the Covenant and the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá.

Naw Rúz, the Bahá’í New Year

March 20

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First Day or Ridván. The Ridvan Festival is referred to as the King of Festivals. It is when Bahá’u’lláh declared that He is a Manifestation of God, the Promised One.

April 20

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Ninth Day of Ridván.

April 28

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Twelfth Day of Ridván

May 1

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Declaration of the Báb. It is the day on which the Báb proclaimed to Mullah Husayn that He is the Promised Qa’im.

May 23

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Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh

May 28

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Martyrdom of the Báb

July 9

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Birth of the Báb

October 21

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Birth of Bahá’u’lláh

October 22

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Day of the Covenant

November 25

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Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá

November 27

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