List of observances set by the Baháʼí calendar
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This table is determined by when the March Equinox falls. It fell on March 20 from 2018 to 2021 and will fall on March 21 in 2022–2023. All Baha'i observances begin at the sundown prior to the date listed, and end at sundown of the date in question unless otherwise noted. The Birth of the Báb and Birth of Baháʼu'lláh fall on November 5–6 in 2021.[1]
| Holiday name | Equinox on March 19 | Equinox on March 20 | Equinox March 21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feast of 'Alá' (Loftiness) | March 1 | March 2 | March 3 |
| Month of Fasting | March 1-March 19 | March 2-March 20 | March 3–March 21 |
| Baháʼí Naw-Rúz/Feast of Bahá (Splendour) | March 20 | March 21 | March 22 |
| Feast of Jalál (Glory) | April 8 | April 9 | April 10 |
| First Day of Ridván | April 20 | April 21 | April 22 |
| Feast of Jamál (Beauty) | April 27 | April 28 | April 29 |
| Ninth Day of Ridván | April 28 | April 29 | April 30 |
| Twelfth Day of Ridván | May 1 | May 2 | May 3 |
| Feast of 'Azamat (Grandeur) | May 16 | May 17 | May 18 |
| Declaration of the Báb | May 23 | May 24 | May 25 |
| Ascension of Baháʼu'lláh | May 28 | May 29 | May 30 |
| Feast of Núr (Light) | June 4 | June 5 | June 6 |
| Feast of Rahmat (Mercy) | June 23 | June 24 | June 25 |
| Martyrdom of the Báb | July 9 | July 10 | July 11 |
| Feast of Kalimát (Words) | July 12 | July 13 | July 14 |
| Feast of Kamál (Perfection) | July 31 | August 1 | August 2 |
| Feast of Asmáʼ (Names) | August 19 | August 20 | August 21 |
| Feast of 'Izzat (Might) | September 7 | September 8 | September 9 |
| Feast of Mashíyyat (Will) | September 26 | September 27 | September 28 |
| Feast of 'Ilm (Knowledge) | October 15 | October 16 | October 17 |
| Birth of the Báb | varies | varies | varies |
| Birth of Baháʼu'lláh | varies | varies | varies |
| Feast of Qudrat (Power) | November 3 | November 4 | November 5 |
| Feast of Qawl (Speech) | November 22 | November 23 | November 24 |
| Day of the Covenant | November 24 | November 25 | November 26 |
| Ascension of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá | November 26 | November 27 | November 28 |
| Feast of Masá'il (Questions) | December 10 | December 11 | December 12 |
| Feast of Sharaf (Honor) | December 29 | December 30 | December 31 |
| Feast of Sultán (Sovereignty) | January 17 | January 18 | January 19 |
| Feast of Mulk (Dominion) | February 6 | February 7 | February 8 |
| Ayyám-i-Há (Different dates are used on leap years) | February 25 – February 29 / March 1 | February 26 – March 1 / 2 | February 27 – March 2 |