Baha'i Wall Calendar 178

2021–2022

178 B.E. Centenary Edition

published in collaboration with nineteenmonths.com

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Gerardo Almada, Akka, Israel

t is certain that the greatest of instrumentalities for achieving the advancement and the glory of man, the supreme agency for the enlightenment and the redemption of the world, is love and fellowship and unity among all the members of the human race.

—‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, The Secret of Divine Civilization

Sharaf / Sultán .

January 2021

FUND

177 B.E.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

JAMÁL

KAMÁL

FIDÁL .

‘IDÁL

ISTIJLÁL

ISTIQLÁL

JALÁL

December February New Year's Day

1 2 S M T W T F S S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

3 4

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

Martin Luther Luther World Religion Martin

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 King Jr.’ Jr. sDay Day King Birthday

Sultán . /

Sovereignty

19 1 2 3 4 5 6 starts at sunset

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7

31 14

8

9

10

11

12

13

J

Mark Suggs, St Joseph, USA

oy gives us wings! In times of joy our strength is more vital, our intellect keener, and our understanding less clouded. We seem better able to cope with the world and to find our sphere of usefulness.

—‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Paris Talks

Ayyám-i-Há / ‘Alá’

FUND

/ Bahá

March 2022

FUND

178–179 B.E.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

JAMÁL

KAMÁL

FIDÁL .

‘IDÁL

ISTIJLÁL

ISTIQLÁL

JALÁL

1 2 3 4 5 Ayyám-i-Há ends ‘Alá’ / Loftiness and 19-Day Fast start at sunset

1 2 3 4 5

6

7

8 9 10 11 12

10 11 5 6 7 8 9

Daylight Saving Time Begins

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

12

13

14

15

16

18

17

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Fast ends Bahá /Splendor starts at sunset

Naw-Rúz Feast to be held before sunset, and separate from Feast of Bahá

1 2 3 4 5 6 19 February April 27 28 29 30 31 S M T W T

7 8 9 10 11

F

S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

S M T W T

F

S

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

The Bahá’í Calendar “The Bahá’í day starts and ends at sunset, and consequently the date of the celebrations of Bahá’í feasts should be adjusted to conform to the Bahá’í calendar time. For further particulars on this subject, you should refer to the section entitled ‘Bahá’í Calendar’ in The Bahá’í World.”

—On behalf of Shoghi Effendi, letter dated November 27, 1938 “It will be evident from the decisions delineated that Bahá’ís of both East and West will find some elements of the calendar to be different from those to which they have been accustomed. The alignment of the dates of the Badí‘ calendar with other calendars will shift depending on the occurrence of Naw-Rúz. The number of days of Ayyám-i-Há will vary according to the timing of the vernal equinox in successive years; the year commencing on Naw-Rúz 172 B.E. will include four such days. A table prepared at the Bahá’í World Centre that sets out the dates for Naw-Rúz and the Twin Holy Birthdays covering half a century will be provided to all National Spiritual Assemblies in due course.”

—The Universal House of Justice, letter dated July 10, 2014 to the Bahá’ís of the World

Calendar of Nineteen Day Feasts 2021–22 Month

Arabic Name

1st Bahá 2nd Jalál 3rd Jamál 4th ‘Azamat .

5th Núr 6th Rahmat .

7th Kalimát 8th Kamál 9th Asmá’ 10th ‘Izzat 11th Mashíyyat 12th ‘Ilm 13th Qudrat 14th Qawl 15th Masá’il 16th Sharaf 17th Sultán .

18th Mulk 19th ‘Alá’

Translation

Splendor Glory Beauty Grandeur Light Mercy Words Perfection Names Might Will Knowledge Power Speech Questions Honor Sovereignty Dominion Loftiness

First Day

Mar. 20 Apr. 8 Apr. 27 May 16 June 4 June 23 July 12 July 31 Aug. 19 Sept. 7 Sept. 26 Oct. 15 Nov. 3 Nov. 22 Dec. 11 Dec. 30 Jan. 18 Feb. 6 Mar. 2

Ridván Holy .

Festival

Holy Days, work is not prohibited

The Bahá’í Fund “All the friends of God . . . should contribute to the extent possible, however modest their offering may be. God doth not burden a soul beyond its capacity. Such contributions must come from all centers and all believers . . .”

‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Bahá’í Prayers, p. 84

Race Unity Day* June 13, 2021 International Day of Peace September 21, 2021 United Nations Day October 24, 2021 Universal Children’s Day November 20, 2021 United Nations Human Rights Day December 10, 2021 World Religion Day* January 17, 2021; January 16, 2022

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“Regarding your question of the proper time to celebrate or hold our meetings of commemoration: the time should be fixed by counting after sunset; the Master passed away one hour after midnight, which falls a certain number of hours after sunset; so His passing should be commemorated according to the sun and regardless of daylight saving time.”

Shoghi Effendi, Principles of Bahá’í Administration, pp. 56–57

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19-Day Fast

Special Events Days

* Established by the National Spiritual Assembly, but increasingly observed by non-Bahá’í individuals and organizations.

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Holy Days, work to be suspended

Ayyám-i-Há (Intercalary Days) February 25 to February 28 in 2021 and February 25 to March 1 in 2022.

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“These times should be measured according to standard time in each area.

If daylight saving time is being used in the country, the commemorations should continue to be observed according to standard time.”

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