Some upliftment for the Fast is offered in a collection of links to films and songs that may enrich the experience of this sacred period.
All in Writings and Guidance
Disaster relief and contributing to social transformation
In times of emergency, mutual support in local networks, often developed through community-building efforts, can play a pivotal role in disaster relief..
Holy Days: letters for requesting time off
To honour our nine specially designated Holy Days, Bahá’ís suspend work and study. The form letters provided here can assist with making requests for time off from employers or schools.
‘A flawless example of how life can be lived’
The Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá is commemorated at 2.00 a.m. on 28 November.
The Day of the Covenant affirms the bedrock of our unity
“Today no power can conserve the oneness of the Bahá’í world save the Covenant of God” — ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Birth of Baháʼu'lláh 179 B.E.
The Birth of Baháʼu'lláh is celebrated this year from sunset Wednesday 26 October to sunset Thursday 27 October. “The Birthday Festival is come, and He Who is the Beauty of God, the All-Powerful, the All-Compelling, the All-Loving, hath ascended His throne.”
Birth of the Báb 179 B.E.
Baháʼu'lláh revealed this Tablet in honour of the Birth of the Báb, this year being celebrated from sunset Tuesday 25 October to sunset Wednesday 26 October.
Holy Day to honour the Báb — commemorated at midday
One of the sacred days in the Bahá’í calendar when work is suspended is the holy day to commemorate the Marytrdom of The Báb, which in 2022 starts at sunset on 9 July and ends at sunset on 10 July.
Greetings from the Board of Deputy Trustees of Huqúqu’lláh
The Board of Deputy Trustees of Ḥuqúqu’lláh for Polynesia shares inspiration and information, including the announcement of an online study series, “12 Lessons on Ḥuqúqu’lláh”.
Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh 2022
Sunday 29 May at 3:00 am will be 130 years since the Blessed Beauty departed from His earthly life. Many communities are planning online commemoration services for the early hours of Sunday in Remembrance of this moment.
Declaration of the Báb: ‘Let your hearts be filled with joy’
“Let your hearts be filled with joy, for the time of remoteness hath passed, and the spirit of certitude hath appeared, and the countenance of the celestial Youth hath beamed forth …”
12th and Final Day of the Festival of Riḍván
From sunset on Sunday 1 May, to sunset on Monday 2 May, a holy day on which Bahá’u’lláh enjoined His followers to refrain from work will be celebrated - the third holy day of the Festival of Riḍván.
Ninth Day of Riḍván
The Festival of Riḍván celebrates the Day of Supreme Felicity because with Bahá’u’lláh’s Great Announcement, God shed the splendour of His most excellent Names upon all who are in heaven and all who are on earth.
Supreme Body’s Ridván message 2022
The Universal House of Justice writes: “… the believers know well that whatever storms lie ahead, the ark of the Cause is equal to them all.”
Ridván: The Most Great Festival
"Ridván" means paradise, and is named for the Garden of Ridván outside Baghdad, where Baháʼu'lláh stayed for twelve days and where he publicly announced that He was the Promised One of all ages. It is the holiest Baháʼí festival, and is also referred to as the "Most Great Festival" and the "King of Festivals".
A community ready to meet unprecedented times
In an exalted message to the Bahá’ís of Iran, the Supreme Body celebrates increasing confirmations that the Faith “promotes and brings about the spiritual, moral, and intellectual progress of peoples.”
Message from the Deputy Trustees of Huqúqu’lláh
“The Deputy Trustees of Ḥuqúqu’lláh in New Zealand and the entire Board of Deputy Trustees of Polynesia send their love and greetings and appreciate your whole-hearted participation in the Mighty Law of Ḥuqúqu’lláh.”
Supreme Body pours forth a stream of timely guidance
The Bahá’í world has been the blessed recipient of four messages from the Universal House of Justice in this spiritually charged time, directing our gaze towards the aims of the Nine Year Plan and the means for implementing it.
Supreme Body gratefully reflects on centenary commemorations
The Universal House of Justice conveys its “sense of wonderment at the exalted character of what transpired” during the recent events marking the centenary of the Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in the Holy Land.
A tribute to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by the Universal House of Justice
The Universal House of Justice offers a compelling testimony to the Master’s significance as the Centre of the Covenant and the Exemplar of His Father’s Teachings.