Each Baha'i month, named after an attribute of God, begins with a Feast.
There are 19 months of 19 days in a Baha'i year
Feast |
Baha'i Month |
English Translation |
Date |
1st |
Baha |
Splendor |
March 21 |
2nd |
Jalal |
Glory |
April 9 |
3rd |
Jamal |
Beauty |
April 28 |
4th |
'Azamat |
Grandeur |
May 17 |
5th |
Nur |
Light |
June 5 |
6th |
Rahmat |
Mercy |
June 24 |
7th |
Kalimat |
Words |
July 13 |
8th |
Kamal |
Perfection |
August 1 |
9th |
Asma' |
Names |
August 20 |
10th |
'Izzat |
Might |
September 8 |
11th |
Mashiyyat |
Will |
September 27 |
12th |
'Ilm |
Knowledge |
October 16 |
13th |
Qudrat |
Power |
November 4 |
14th |
Qawl |
Speech |
November 23 |
15th |
Masa'il |
Questions |
December 12 |
16th |
Sharaf |
Honor |
December 31 |
17th |
Sultan |
Sovereignty |
January 19 |
18th |
Mulk |
Dominion |
February 7 |
19th |
'Ala' |
Loftiness |
March 2 |
Ayyam-i-Ha (Intercalary Days) runs from February 26-March 1 inclusive.
There are four in ordinary and five in leap years.
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