Baha'i Calendar 160 B.E.
2003-2004 AD
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| January 2004 |
February 2004 |
March 2004 |
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Naw
Ruz: March
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Rid Van
Festival: April 21-May2 |
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| Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year)* |
March 21 |
Martyrdom of the Bab* |
July 9 |
| Ridvan (Declaration of
Baha'u'llah) |
April 21-May 2 |
Ascension of Abdu'l-Baha |
October 20 |
| 3 days of Ridvan* |
April 21, 29 and May 2 |
Birth of the Bab* |
November 12 |
| Declaration of the Bab* |
May 23 |
Birth of Baha'u'llah* |
November 26 |
| Ascension of Baha'u'llah* |
May 29 |
Day of the Covenant |
November 28 |
* denotes days on which work should be suspended
Days of Fasting
Nineteen days, from March 2 to March 20
Baha'i Anniversaries
"The Baha'i day starts and ends at sunset, and consequently
the date of the celebrations of Baha'i feasts should be adjusted
to conform to the Baha'i calendar time. For further particulars
on this subject, you should refer to the section entitled 'Baha'i
Calendar' in 'The Baha'i World.'
"The Guardian would advise that, if feasible, the friends
should commemorate certain of the feasts and anniversaries at the
following time:"
| The anniversary of the
declaration of the Bab: |
about two hours after sunset, May 22nd |
| The first day of Rid van: |
about 3 p.m., April 21st |
| The anniversary of the martyrdom
of the Bab: |
about noon, July 9th |
| The anniversary of the ascension
of Baha'u'llah: |
at 3 a.m. May 29th |
| The ascension of Abdu'l-Baha : |
at 1 a.m. November 28th |
| "On other anniversaries the
believers are free to gather at any time during the day
which they find convenient." |
| Based on a letter written on
behalf of Shoghi Effendi, dated November 27, 1938 |
"Regarding your question of the proper time to celebrate
or hold our meetings of commemoration: the time should be fixed
by counting after sunset; the Master passed away one hour after
midnight, which falls a certain number of hours after sunset; so
His passing should be commemorated according to the sun and
regardless of daylight saving time. The same applies to the
Ascension of Baha'u'llah who passed away about eight hours after
sunset."
Shoghi Effendi, in Principles of Baha'i Administration
56-57
"The House of Justice has clarified that the observance
of those Holy Days for which particular times are specified are
to take place at local standard time, rather than daylight saving
time."
The Univeral House of Justice from a letter dated 30
January 2000
Ayyam-i-Ha or
Intercalary Days
The Intercalary Days February 26
to March 1 inclusive, should be days of preparation for the Fast,
days of hospitality, charity and the giving of presents.
Days of Fasting
Nineteen days, from March 2 to March 20