Feast of Ridvan (Declaration of Baha'u'llah), April 21-May 2 (117:8)

Declaration of the Bab, May 23. (117:9)

Ascension of Baha'u'llah, May 29 (117:10)

Martyrdom of the Bab, July 9 (117:11)

Birth of the Bab, October 20 (117:12)

Birth of Baha'u'llah, November 12 (117:13)

Day of the Covenant, November 26 (117:14)

Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha, November 28 (117:15)

Period of the Fast, nineteen days beginning March 2. (117:16)

Feasts
The essential joyousness of the Baha'i religion finds expression in numerous feasts and holidays throughout the year. (117:17)

In a talk on the Feast of Naw-Ruz, in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1912, 'Abdu'l-Baha said: (117:18)

In the sacred laws of God, in every cycle and dispensation there are blessed feasts, holidays and workless days. On such days all kinds of occupations, commerce, industry, agriculture, etc., should be suspended (117:19)

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