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Primary Sacred 7.~rries for World Religions <br />Baha'i Faith <br />AIl holy days are fixed <br />October 20 Birth of the Bab <br />Begins Oct. 19 The anniversary of the birth of the Bab, the herald of the <br />at sundown new age for Baha'is. The shrine of the Bab in Haifa, Israel is <br />part of the World Centre of the Baha'i faith. Work is <br />suspended on this day. <br />November 12 Birth of Baha'iu'llah <br />Begins Nov. 11 The anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the <br />at sundown Baha'i faith. Work is suspended on this day. <br />March 2 Preparation for Naw-Ruz <br />Begins Mar. i Begin 19 day fast. Those who are 15 and older fast from sunrise <br />at sundown to sunset every March 2 to March 20 (inclusive). Those who are <br /> in good health are expected to abstain from food and drink. <br /> Those in special circumstances are exempted. <br />March 21 Niw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year) - C~~-~s E ~ ~~ ~)°~a4'~ <br />Begins Mar. 20 N'~w-Ruz the.,Baha'i New Year falls on the vernal equinox <br /> <br />at sundown <br />,f , <br />~~ ~ym~'GoTizng spiritual growth and renewal. On this day work is <br />~ sus <br />end <br />d <br />D <br />i <br />th <br />d <br />f <br />ili <br /> <br /> <br />` <br />• ,~, <br /> <br />~7 ~ ,~ <br />p <br />e <br />. <br />ur <br />ng <br />e <br />ay <br />am <br />es spend time together. The <br />'~' evenin <br />is saved f <br />f <br />ti <br />d <br />l <br />i <br />b <br />~ <br />~ ~, g <br />or <br />eas <br />ng an <br />ce <br />rat <br />ng. <br />e <br />April 21 Ridvan Festival (Baha'u'llah's Declaration) First Day <br />Begins Apr. 20 Ridvan (pronounced `Riz-wan') commemorates the 12 days <br />at sundown that Baha'u'llah spent in the garden of Ridvan in the last days <br /> of his exile in Baghdad, during which time he proclaimed <br /> himself as the one announced by the Bab. On the first, ninth <br /> and twelfth days of Ridvan work is suspended. <br />April 29 Ninth Day of the Ridvan Festival <br />Begins Apr. 28 Work is suspended on this day. <br />at sundown <br />May 2 1~velfth Day of the Ridvan Festival <br />Begins May i The 12th Day of Ridvan concludes this important Bahai <br />at sundown festival. Work is suspended on this day. <br />• <br />1 <br />