The Twelve Days of Riḍván The worldwide Bahá’í community joyfully celebrates the twelve-day Festival of Riḍván in early spring each year. This year, 2026, Riḍván begins at sunset on April 21th and ends at sunset on May 2nd. Bahá’u’lláh has ordained Riḍván as the “Most Great Festival” and the “King of Festivals.” During these twelve…
Upcoming Celebrations (Early 2026) Spiritual Regeneration in Anticipation of Spring As we celebrate Naw-Rúz this year on the 20th of March, 2026, we end the month of fasting with the joyful anniversary of the spring equinox, which marks the beginning of the Bahá’í new year. The pre-spring festivities began with the intercalary days of Ayyám-i-Há. …
Spiritual Regeneration in Anticipation of Spring As we celebrate Naw-Rúz this year on the 21st of March, 2023, we end the month of fasting with the joyful anniversary of the spring equinox, which marks the beginning of the Bahá’í new year. The pre-spring festivities began with the intercalary days of Ayyám-i-Há. During these additional four…
Day of the Covenant The Day of the Covenant is a Bahá’í holy day that is celebrated this year on Monday, November 25, 2024. On this day, Bahá’ís across the globe celebrate the appointment of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá as the Center of the Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh. He was designated as the successor to lead the Faith after…
The Twin Holy Birthdays of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh The twin birthdays of The Báb and Bahá’u’lláh fall on Monday and Tuesday , November 2, 2024 and November 3, 2024. . With the implementation of the Badí‘ Calendar in 2015, these most significant birthdays are now celebrated worldwide as a two-day festival of joy and…
[vc_gallery interval=”5″ images=”8126″ img_size=”large”][vc_column_text] Martyrdom of the Báb, “Essence of Essences” Born in Shiraz, a city in southern Iran, on 20 October 1819, the Báb was the symbolic gate between past ages of prophecy and a new age of fulfillment for humanity. His purpose was to awake the people to the fact that a new…
Ascension of Baha’u’llah Be not dismayed, O peoples of the world, when the day-star of My beauty is set, and the heaven of My tabernacle is concealed from your eyes. Arise to further My Cause, and to exalt My Word amongst men. We are with you at all times, and shall strengthen you through the…
“God,” said He, “is My witness, O people! I am come to you with a Revelation from the Lord, your God, the Lord of your fathers of old. Look not, O people, at the things ye possess. Look rather at the things God hath sent down unto you. This, surely, will be better for you…
Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was born on May 22, 1844. He passed away quietly in his home in Haifa, Israel on November 28, 1921 at 1:00 a.m. He was 77 years old. When we commemorate His ascension, we can recite the prayer that He revealed that is designated the “Tablet of Visitation for ‘Abdu’l-Bahá,” and…
South Montgomery County, TX Bahá’i Community Celebrations for the Birth of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh On Wednesday (10/26/22) about 25 sincere souls, including several friends of the Faith, met in Ridgewood Park in The Woodlands along the road which is aptly named Interfaith Way, where we communed with nature, engaged in many meaningful conversations, enjoyed…