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I've been interested in how our calendars of the various Faiths work and for Baha'is in the next month or so we have several important dates and so thought I would share them here on this forum...
Baha'is do have a unique calendar which is solar. Our day begins at sunset and our year begins on March 20th - 21st (Naw-Ruz) which is the ancient Persian New Year. The end of February of the Gregorian calendar we have four to five days called "Ayyam-i-Ha" which are days of exchanging gifts, sharing food and having fellowship. Ayyam-i-Ha starts on February 25th this year. After Ayyam-i-Ha we have a nineteen day Fast from food and drink between sunrise and sunset, there are exemptions from Fasting for Baha'is who have medical issues, hard labor or travelling. Children up to fifteen years of age are exempt.
After the Fast we have the Baha'i New Year (Naw-Ruz) on March 20th the Vernal Equinox and this year for Baha'is will be 177 of the Baha'i Era (B.E.). Following the Fast I can tell you Naw-Ruz is very welcome indeed and usually includes picnics, banquets, etc.
Baha'is do have a unique calendar which is solar. Our day begins at sunset and our year begins on March 20th - 21st (Naw-Ruz) which is the ancient Persian New Year. The end of February of the Gregorian calendar we have four to five days called "Ayyam-i-Ha" which are days of exchanging gifts, sharing food and having fellowship. Ayyam-i-Ha starts on February 25th this year. After Ayyam-i-Ha we have a nineteen day Fast from food and drink between sunrise and sunset, there are exemptions from Fasting for Baha'is who have medical issues, hard labor or travelling. Children up to fifteen years of age are exempt.
After the Fast we have the Baha'i New Year (Naw-Ruz) on March 20th the Vernal Equinox and this year for Baha'is will be 177 of the Baha'i Era (B.E.). Following the Fast I can tell you Naw-Ruz is very welcome indeed and usually includes picnics, banquets, etc.