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Baháʼí calendar

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Calendar of the Baháʼí faith
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TheBaháʼí calendar used in theBaháʼí Faith is asolar calendar consisting of nineteen months and four or fiveintercalary days, withnew year at the moment of Northern springequinox. Each month is named after a virtue (e.g., Perfection, Mercy), as are the days of the week. The first year is dated from1844 CE, the year in which theBáb began teaching.

Years on the calendar are annotated with thedate notation of BE (Baháʼí Era). The Baháʼí year 182 BE started on 20 March 2025.

History

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The Baháʼí calendar started from the original Badíʿ calendar, created by theBáb in theKitábu'l-Asmáʼ[1] and thePersian Bayán (5:3) in the 1840s.[2] An early version of the calendar began to be implemented during his time.[3] It used a scheme of nineteen months of nineteen days, with the product of 361 days, plus intercalary days to make the calendar asolar calendar. The first day of the early implementation of the calendar year wasNowruz,[4] while the intercalary days were assigned differently than the later Baháʼí implementation. The calendar contains many symbolic meanings and allusions[5] including connections to prophecies of the Báb about the nextManifestation of God termedHe whom God shall make manifest.[6]

Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith, who claimed to be the one prophesied by the Báb, confirmed and adopted this calendar. Around 1870, he instructedNabíl-i-Aʻzam, the author ofThe Dawn-Breakers, to write an overview of the Badíʿ calendar.[7] In theKitáb-i-Aqdas (1873) Baháʼu'lláh madeNaw-Rúz the first day of the year, and also clarified the position of the Intercalary days to immediately precede the last month.[2][8] Baháʼu'lláh set Naw-Rúz to the day on which thesun passes into the constellation Aries. Baháʼís interpret this formula as a specification of thevernal equinox, though where that should be determined was not defined.[8]

The calendar was first implemented in the West in 1907.[9]

The Baháʼí scriptures left some issues regarding the implementation of the Badíʿ calendar to be resolved by theUniversal House of Justice before the calendar can be observed uniformly worldwide.[citation needed]

On 10 July 2014 the Universal House of Justice announced provisions that will enable the common implementation of the Badíʿ calendar worldwide, beginning at sunset 20 March 2015,[10] coinciding with the completion of the ninth cycle of the calendar (see below).[11] Before that time, the Baháʼí calendar was synchronized to theGregorian calendar by starting the year at sunset on March 20, regardless of when the vernal equinox technically occurs, meaning that the extra day of a leap year occurred simultaneously in both calendars. The intercalary days always stretched from 26 February to 1 March, automatically including the Gregorian leap day so that there were four intercalary days in a regular year, and five in a Gregorian leap year.[12] TheUniversal House of Justice selectedTehran, the birthplace ofBaháʼu'lláh, as the location at which the time and date of thevernal equinox is to be determined according to astronomical tables from reliable sources.[7][10][13] These changes, which "unlocked" the Badíʿ calendar from the Gregorian calendar, came into effect at the start of year 172 BE.[7][14]

Significance

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As the nameBadíʿ(wondrous orunique) suggests, the Baháʼí calendar is indeed a unique institution in the history of human culture. SociologistEviatar Zerubavel notes that the nineteen-day cycle creates a distinctive rhythm which enhances group solidarity. (Zerubavel argues that the nineteen-day cycle is more properly defined as aweek, rather than amonth, because it bears "no connection whatsoever" to thelunar cycle.) Furthermore, by finding the closest approximation of thesquare root of the annual cycle, Baháʼís "have managed to establish the most symmetrical relationship possible between the week and the year, which no one else throughout history has ever managed to accomplish."[15]

Years

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Years in the Baháʼí calendar are counted from Thursday 21 March 1844, the beginning of the BaháʼíEra or Badíʿ Era (abbreviatedBE orB.E.).[16] Year 1 BE thus began at sundown 20 March 1844.

The length of each year is strictly defined as the number of days between the opening and closing days of the year, with the number of intercalary days adjusted as needed. The year ends on the day before the following vernal equinox.

Vernal Equinox

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Key dates of theBaháʼí calendar[17]
YearAyyám-i-HáFastNaw-Rúz
202326 Feb1 Mar2 Mar20 Mar21 Mar
202426 Feb29 Feb1 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
202525 Feb28 Feb1 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
202625 Feb1 Mar2 Mar20 Mar21 Mar
202726 Feb1 Mar2 Mar20 Mar21 Mar
202826 Feb29 Feb1 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
202925 Feb28 Feb1 Mar19 Mar20 Mar
203025 Feb28 Feb1 Mar19 Mar20 Mar

The first day of each year (Naw-Rúz) is the day (from sunset to sunset) inTehran containing the moment of thevernal equinox. This is determined in advance by astronomical computations from reliable sources.[10]

Since the Gregorian calendar is not tied to the equinox, the Gregorian calendar shifts around by a day or two each year, as shown in the following table.[18]

Months

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The Baháʼí calendar is composed of nineteen months, each with nineteen days.[19] The intercalary days, known asAyyám-i-Há, occur between the eighteenth and nineteenth months.

The names of the months were adopted by the Báb from theDu'ay-i-Sahar, a Ramadan dawn prayer byImamMuhammad al-Baqir, the fifth Imam ofTwelver Shiʻah Islam.[20][21] These month names are considered to be referring to attributes of God.

In thePersian Bayan the Báb divides the months into four groups known as "fire", "air", "water" and "earth" – which are three, four, six and six months long respectively.[22] Robin Mirshahi suggests a possible link with four realms described inBaháʼí cosmology.[5] Ismael Velasco relates this to the "arc of ascent".[23]

In the following table, the Gregorian date indicates the first full day of the month when Naw-Rúz coincides with 21 March. The month begins at sunset of the day previous to the one listed.

MonthUsual Gregorian dates
(when Naw-Rúz coincides with 21 March)[19]		Arabic name[19]Arabic scriptEnglish name[19]Additional meanings in authorized English translations of Baháʼí scripture[5]
121 March – 8 AprilBaháبهاءSplendourglory, light, excellence
29 April – 27 AprilJalálجلالGlorymajesty
328 April – 16 MayJamálجمالBeautycharm
417 May – 4 JuneʻAẓamatعظمةGrandeurglory, majesty, dominion, greatness
55 June – 23 JuneNúrنورLightradiance, brightness, splendour, effulgence, illumination
624 June – 12 JulyRaḥmatرحمةMercyblessing, grace, favour, loving kindness, providence, compassion
713 July – 31 JulyKalimátكلماتWordsutterance, the word of God
81 August – 19 AugustKamálكمالPerfectionexcellence, fullness, consummation, maturity
920 August – 7 SeptemberAsmáʼاسماءNamestitles, attributes, designations
108 September – 26 SeptemberʻIzzatعزةMightglory, power, exaltation, honour, majesty, grandeur, strength, sovereignty, magnificence
1127 September – 15 OctoberMas͟híyyatمشيةWillpurpose, the primal will, the will of God
1216 October – 3 NovemberʻIlmعلمKnowledgewisdom, divine knowledge, revelation
134 November – 22 NovemberQudratقدرةPowermight, authority, dominion, celestial might, omnipotence, transcendent power, indomitable strength, all-pervading power, ascendancy, divine power
1423 November – 11 DecemberQawlقولSpeechwords, testimony
1512 December – 30 DecemberMasáʼilمسائلQuestionsprinciples, truths, matters, mysteries, subtleties, obscurities, intricacies, problems[note 1]
1631 December – 18 JanuaryS͟harafشرفHonourexcellence, glory
1719 January – 6 FebruarySulṭánسلطانSovereigntyking, lord, majesty, sovereign, monarch, authority, potency, the power of sovereignty, the all-possessing, the most potent of rulers
187 February – 25 FebruaryMulkملكDominionsovereignty, kingdom, realm, universe
ic26 February – 1 MarchAyyám-i-Háايام الهاءThe Days of Háintercalary days
192 March – 20 March (Month of fasting)ʻAláʼعلاءLoftinessglory

Ayyám-i-Há

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Main article:Ayyám-i-Há

The introduction ofintercalation marked an important break fromIslam, as under theIslamic calendar the practice of intercalation had been specifically prohibited in theQurʼan.[2]

The number of the intercalary days is determined in advance to ensure that the year ends on the day before the next vernal equinox. This results in 4 or 5 intercalary days being added. These days are inserted between the 18th and 19th months, falling around the end of February in the Gregorian calendar. The number of days added is unrelated to the timing of the Gregorian leap year.

Significance in the Baháʼí Faith

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The annualNineteen Day Fast is held during the final month of ʻAláʼ. The month of fasting is followed byNaw-Rúz, the new year.

The monthlyNineteen Day Feast is celebrated on the first day of each month, preferably starting any time between the sunset on the eve of the day to the sunset ending the day.

Days in a Month

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The nineteen days in a month have the same names as the months of the year (above), so, for example, the 9th day of each month is Asmá, or "Names".[25][26]

Weekdays

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The Baháʼí week starts on Saturday, and ends on Friday.[27] As inJudaism andIslam, days begin at sunset and end at sunset of the following solar day. Baháʼí writings indicate that Friday is to be kept as a day of rest.[28][29] The practice of keeping Friday as a day of rest is currently not observed in all countries; for example, in the UK, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís confirmed it does not currently keep this practice.[30]

Arabic Name[19]Arabic ScriptEnglish Translation[27]Day of the Week[19]
JalálجلالGlorySaturday
JamálجمالBeautySunday
KamálكمالPerfectionMonday
FiḍálفضالGraceTuesday
ʻIdálعدالJusticeWednesday
IstijlálاستجلالMajestyThursday
IstiqlálاستقلالIndependenceFriday

Cycles

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Also existing in the Baháʼí calendar system is a nineteen-year cycle called Váḥid and a 361 year (19×19) supercycle called Kull-i-S͟hayʼ (literally, "All Things").[27] The expression Kull-i-Shayʼ was used frequently by theBáb.[31] It has its origins inSufism and the significance of the numbers 19 and 361 were possibly already associated byIbn Arabi (1165–1240).[31]

Each of the nineteen years in a Vahid has been given a name as shown in the table below.[27] The tenth Váḥid of the 1st Kull-i-S͟hayʼ started on 21 March 2015, and the eleventh Váḥid will begin in 2034.[32]

The current Baháʼí year, year 182 BE (20 March 2024 – 20 March 2025), is the year Bahháj of the tenth Váḥid of the first Kull-i-S͟hayʼ.[32] The second Kull-i-S͟hayʼ will begin in 2205.[32]

The concept of a nineteen-year cycle has existed in some form since the fourth century BCE. TheMetonic cycle represents an invented measure that approximately correlates solar and lunar markings of time and which appears in several calendar systems.

Years in a Váḥid
No.NameArabic ScriptEnglish Translation
1AlifأA
2Bá'بB
3AbأبFather
4DálدD
5BábبابGate
6VávوV
7AbadأبدEternity
8JádجادGenerosity
9BaháبهاءSplendour
10ḤubbحبLove
11BahhájبهاجDelightful
12JavábجوابAnswer
13AḥadاحدSingle
14VahhábوﻫﺎبBountiful
15VidádودادAffection
16BadíʿبدیعBeginning
17BahíبهيLuminous
18AbháابهىMost Luminous
19VáḥidواحدUnity

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^In a provisional translation of selections from the Báb'sKitábu'l-Asmáʼ, Bahá'í scholar Stephen Lambden adds "objectives", "propositions" as alternative translations for "questions".[24]

References

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  1. ^Lambden, Stephen (2018).Kitab al-asma' – The Book of Names. Lambden states that the "source did not, however, give precise details about where the calendral materials were located in the Kitab al-asma'."
  2. ^abcTaylor, John (2000-09-01)."On Novelty in Ayyám-i-Há and the Badí calendar". bahai-library.org. Retrieved2006-09-24.
  3. ^MacEoin, Denis (1994).Rituals in Babism and Baha'ism. Pembroke Persian Papers. Vol. 2 (illustrated ed.). British Academic Press. p. 107.ISBN 978-1-85043-654-6.
  4. ^Mottahedeh, Negar (1998). "The Mutilated Body of the Modern Nation: Qurrat al-'AynTahirah's Unveiling and the Iranian Massacre of the Babis".Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East.18 (2): 43.doi:10.1215/1089201X-18-2-38.
  5. ^abcMihrshahi, Robin (2013).A Wondrous New Day: The Numerology of Creation and 'All Things' in the Badíʿ Calendar.
  6. ^Mihrshahi, Robin (2004) [1991]."Symbolism in the Badíʿ Calendar".Baháʼí Studies Review.12 (1).doi:10.1386/bsre.12.1.15 (inactive 11 July 2025).ISSN 1354-8697. Archived fromthe original on 2018-12-02. Retrieved2012-05-01.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 (link)
  7. ^abcMomen, Moojan (2014).The Badíʻ (Baháʼí) Calendar: An IntroductionArchived 2019-10-29 at theWayback Machine.
  8. ^abUniversal House of Justice (1992).Notes of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Wilmette, Illinois: Baháʼí Publishing Trust. pp. 178–179.ISBN 978-0-85398-999-8..
  9. ^Cameron, Glenn; Momen, Wendy (1996).A Basic Baháʼí Chronology. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. p. 165.ISBN 978-0-85398-404-7.
  10. ^abcThe Universal House of Justice (2014-07-10)."To the Baháʼís of the World". Retrieved2014-07-10.
  11. ^Nakhjavani, Ali (January 2015)."The ninth cycle of the Baháʼí Calendar".The American Baháʼí:23–27.
  12. ^Smith, Peter (2000)."Ayyám-i-Há".A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith. Oxford: Oneworld Publications. p. 53.ISBN 978-1-85168-184-6.
  13. ^For calculating the dates, data provided byHM Nautical Almanac Office in theUnited Kingdom is used by the Baháʼí World Centre. TheWorld Geodetic System 1984 is used to determine the point of reference for Tehran.
  14. ^Purushotma, ShastriBaha'is to Implement New Calendar Worldwide. Huffington Post. 2014-14-07.
  15. ^Zerubavel, Eviatar (1985).The Seven-Day Circle. New York: The Free Press. pp. 48–50.ISBN 978-0029346808.
  16. ^Curtis, Larry (2004-03-06)."A Day in the Baháʼí Calendar". bcca.org. Archived fromthe original on 2 October 2006. Retrieved2006-09-24.
  17. ^Universal House of Justice (2014-07-10)."Regarding the Implementation of the Badi` Calendar". Retrieved2024-03-13.
  18. ^Baháʼí Dates 172 to 221 B.E. (2015 – 2065; prepared by the Baha'i World Centre)Archived 2015-12-22 at theWayback Machine (pdf)
  19. ^abcdefSmith, Peter (2000)."calendar".A concise encyclopedia of the Baháʼí Faith. Oxford: Oneworld Publications. pp. 98–100.ISBN 978-1-85168-184-6.
  20. ^Taherzadeh, A. (1976).The Revelation of Baháʼu'lláh, Volume 1: Baghdad 1853–63. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. pp. 116–117.ISBN 978-0-85398-270-8.
  21. ^Stephen N. Lambden.The Du'á Sahar or Supplication of Glory-Beauty (al-Baháʼ)
  22. ^Saiedi, Nader (2008).Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb. Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press. pp. 327–328.ISBN 978-1-55458-056-9.
  23. ^Velasco, Ismael (2004)Symbolism in the Badí' Calendar," by Robin Mihrshahi: Review.
  24. ^Lambden, Stephen (2020).The Kitab al-asma' (Book of Names) of the Bab II: Select Excerpts in Translation..
  25. ^Momen, Wendi (1989-02-28).A Basic Baha'i Dictionary. George Ronald Publisher.ISBN 978-0853982302. Retrieved2021-05-04.
  26. ^Philippine Bahá’í Community (ed.)."The Bahá'í Calendar and Holy Days". Retrieved2021-05-04.
  27. ^abcdEffendi, Shoghi (1950).The Baháʼí Faith: 1844–1950.Wilmette, Illinois: Baháʼí Publishing Committee.
  28. ^"Letter written on behalf of the Guardian to an individual believer".Baháʼí News (162, April 1943): 5. 1939-07-10. InEffendi, Shoghi;Baháʼu'lláh;ʻAbdu'l-Bahá; The Universal House of Justice (1983). Hornby, Helen (ed.).Lights of Guidance: A Baháʼí Reference File.New Delhi, India: Baháʼí Publishing Trust. p. 109.ISBN 978-81-85091-46-4. Retrieved2009-03-15.III. Baháʼí: E. Miscellaneous Subjects: 372. Friday is Day of Rest in Baháʼí Calendar.
  29. ^Bellenir, Karen (2004).Religious Holidays and Calendars: An Encyclopedic Handbook (3rd ed.). Omnigraphics. p. 154.ISBN 978-0-7808-0665-8.
  30. ^National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of the United Kingdom.Letter from the NSA to the Baháʼí Council for Wales Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  31. ^abIgnác Goldziher (1850–1921), cited inle Baron, V. RosEN (1921).Der Islam, Zeitschrift fur Geschichte und Kulter des Islamischen Oriens. Vol. 11.
  32. ^abcBolhuis, Arjen (2006-03-23)."The first Kull-i-Shayʼ of the Baháʼí Era". Retrieved2006-09-23.

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