2026 Holy Days

25–28 February 2026
Ayyám-i-Há

Also known as the Intercalary Days, Ayyám-i-Há is a period of celebration featuring charity, gift-giving and festivities before the annual period of fasting.

2–20 March 2026
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 for those who are ill, elderly, travelling, pregnant or breastfeeding.

21 March 2026*
Naw Rúz

The Bahá’í New Year, 183 B.E. in the Bahá’í calendar.

21 April 2026*
First Day of Ridván

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 in the Garden of Ridván.

29 April 2026*
Ninth Day of Ridván

The day on which Bahá’u’lláh’s family joined Him in the Garden of Ridván.

2 May 2026*
Twelfth Day of Ridván

The day on which Bahá’u’lláh and His family left the garden to travel to Constantinople.

24 May 2026*
Declaration of the Báb

The anniversary of the Báb’s announcement of His mission in 1844.

29 May 2026*
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh

Marking the passing of Bahá’u’lláh in 1892.

10 July 2026*
Martyrdom of the Báb

Who was executed in 1850.

10 November 2026**
Birth of the Báb

1819–1850
The Báb (meaning “Gate” in Arabic) is considered to have paved the way Bahá’u’lláh, similar to the relationship between John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. Born in 1819 in Shiraz, Iran, the Báb’s mission was to awaken the people to the fact that a new period in human history had begun. He called for spiritual and moral reformation – a revolutionary message in his time.

11 November 2026**
Birth of Bahá’u’lláh

1817–1892
Bahá’u’lláh was born in 1817 in Tehran, Iran and established the Bahá’í Faith, whose principal teachings are the oneness of humanity, the oneness of religion and the oneness of God. The appearance of Bahá’u’lláh has been likened to a spiritual springtime, destined over time to spread peace and unity around the globe.

26 November 2026
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.

28 November 2026
Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Marking the passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in 1921.

* Bahá’ís seek permission to take leave from work and school on these Holy Days.

** Bahá’í Holy Days are fixed according to a solar calendar. However, the Holy Days marking the births of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh are fixed according to a lunar calculation.