The Baha’i calendar (also called the Badi calendar meaning wondrous or unique) is a solar calendar composed of 19 months of 19 days each, plus an extra period of four or five intercalary days, known as Ayyam-i-Ha. The Baha’i year begins on the day of the vernal equinox, which always falls on either March 20th or March 21st. The inception of the Baha’i calendar was on 21 March 1844 CE, the year during which the Bab declared His mission and the Baha’i Faith began. Years are counted with the date notation of BE (Baha’i Era). The year 176 BE will begin on 21 March, 2019, but because the Baha’i day begins and ends at sunset, this will be celebrated from sunset on 20th March.
Important Dates for 176 BE
The Baha’i day ends, and a new one begins at sunset; consequently, the day on which a Nineteen Day Feast or Holy Day is observed begins at the sunset of the day before the Gregorian calendar dates given above.
More Baha’i Calendar Resources
- The Nineteen Day Feast and Why it’s Important
- The Badi (Baha’i) Calendar Video
- An Overview of the Badi (Baha’i) Calendar