Ayyám-i-Há

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Key dates of the Baháʼí calendar[1]
Year Ayyám-i-Há Fast Naw-Rúz
2022 25 Feb 1 Mar 2 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar
2023 26 Feb 1 Mar 2 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar
2024 26 Feb 29 Feb 1 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar
2025 25 Feb 28 Feb 1 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar
2026 25 Feb 1 Mar 2 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar
2027 26 Feb 1 Mar 2 Mar 20 Mar 21 Mar
2028 26 Feb 29 Feb 1 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar
2029 25 Feb 28 Feb 1 Mar 19 Mar 20 Mar
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Ayyám-i-Há is a period of

intercalary days in the Baháʼí calendar, when Baháʼís celebrate the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há.[2] The four or five days of this period are inserted between the last two months of the calendar (Mulk and ʻAláʼ).[3] The length of Ayyám-i-Há varies according to the timing of the following vernal equinox[4]
so that the next year always starts on the vernal equinox.

2024 has four days of Ayyám-i-Há: from sunset on Sunday, February 25, to sunset on Thursday, February 29.

History

fasting month of ʻAlá, the nineteenth and last month,[6] and gave the intercalary days the name "Ayyám-i-Há" or "Days of Ha".[5][6] Prior to 172 B.E. (2015 A.D.), Ayyám-i-Há was from sunset on February 25 to sunset on March 1.[7]

Symbolism and celebration

Ayyám-i-Há means the "Days of Há" and commemorates the transcendence of God over his attributes since "Há" has been used as a symbol of the essence of God in the

Badíʻ calendar.[5]

During the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há Baháʼís are encouraged to celebrate God and his oneness by showing love, fellowship and unity.[5] In many instances Baháʼís give and accept gifts to demonstrate these attributes, and because of this gift giving period, it is sometimes compared to Christmas, but many Baha'is only exchange small gifts because gifts are not the main focus.[5] It is also a time of charity and goodwill and Baháʼís often participate in various projects of a humanitarian nature.[12]

References

  1. ^ Universal House of Justice (July 10, 2014). "Regarding the Implementation of the Badi` Calendar". Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ISBN 0-87743-160-4. Archived
    from the original on September 22, 2006.
  3. epagomenal days
    " added to make the number of a calendar's days equal to the number of days in a year, and only the fifth day of Ayyám-i-Há is an intercalary day.
  4. ^ The Universal House of Justice (July 10, 2014). "To the Baháʼís of the World". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Taylor, John (September 1, 2000). "On Novelty in Ayyám-i-Há and the Badí Calendar". bahai-library.org. Archived from the original on September 18, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2006.
  6. ^
    ISBN 0-85398-999-0. Archived
    from the original on June 26, 2007.
  7. ^ "'Days outside of time' festival reveres eternal essence of God". February 24, 2012. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  8. ISBN 0-85398-999-0. Archived
    from the original on October 4, 2006..
  9. ^ Effendi 1973, p. 52.
  10. ^ Momen 2019.
  11. ^ Bayat 2001.
  12. ^ National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of the United States (June 28, 2006). "Baha'is mark New Year with charity, period of fasting". bahai.us. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2007.

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