The Bahá’í Gardens and Terraces are closed on these dates.
The Bahá’í calendar takes, as its starting point, the equinox marking
the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere, which falls on or
around 21 March. The year is made up of nineteen months of nineteen days
each, with four or five days added between the eighteenth and
nineteenth months to complete a year in the solar calendar. The
nineteenth month is a period of fasting and spiritual preparation for
the New Year. In Israel and in several other countries, some holy days
were celebrated according to the lunar calendar. As of the coming Bahá’í
new year, Bahá’ís everywhere will commemorate all holy days at the same
time.
Bahá’ís should not work on these nine holy days. In 2015, the principal holy days fall on the following dates:
- 24 February - This will be the last time that the Declaration of the Báb, which marks the anniversary of the moment in 1844 when He disclosed His prophetic mission to His first disciple, will be commemorated according to the lunar calendar in Israel and several other countries.
- 21 March - Naw-Rúz is both the Bahá’í New Year’s Day and a celebration of the conclusion of the month of fasting.
- 21 April, 29 April and 2 May - The Riḍván Festival is a joyful holiday marking the 12 day period Bahá’u’lláh spent in the Garden of Riḍván outside Baghdad in 1863, during which He announced His prophetic mission to the followers of the Báb. The first, ninth and twelfth days of this festival have special emphasis.
- 24 May - The Declaration of the Báb marks the anniversary of the moment in 1844 when He disclosed His prophetic mission to His first disciple. This marks the first time when this holy day will be commemorated on the same date around the world.
- 29 May - The Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh is a commemoration of His passing in 1892.
- 10 July - The Martyrdom of the Báb commemorates the day in 1850 when the Báb was executed in Tabriz, Iran.
- 13 November - The anniversary of the birth of the Báb.
- 14 November - The anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh.
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