Bahá’í calendar converter and the Badí‘ date today
This Bahá’í calendar converter turns any Gregorian date into its Badí‘ date and back, and lists the Holy Days of the Bahá’í year: Naw-Rúz, the three Holy Days of Riḍván, the Declaration and Martyrdom of the Báb, the Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh, the Twin Holy Birthdays, the Day of the Covenant, the Ascension of ʻAbdu’l-Bahá, Ayyám-i-Há and the Fast.
The Badí‘ year has nineteen months of nineteen days, plus four or five days of Ayyám-i-Há before the last month, the month of fasting. The year begins at Naw-Rúz, the March equinox; 183 B.E. began on 21 March 2026.
How to use the Bahá’í (Badí‘) Calendar Converter
- Pick a Gregorian date or press Today.
- Or enter a Badí‘ day, month and year to get the Gregorian date.
- Read the year, its place in the 19-year Váḥid, the Badí‘ weekday and the length of Ayyám-i-Há.
- Check the Holy Days of that Bahá’í year below; the current one is highlighted.
- Press Copy to share both dates.
Bahá’í (Badí‘) Calendar Converter features
Published dates
Naw-Rúz and the Twin Holy Birthdays for 172–221 B.E. come from the Bahá’í World Centre’s own table.
Any year
Outside that range the dates are calculated by the same astronomical rules.
All Holy Days
The eleven Holy Days, Ayyám-i-Há and the Fast, with their Badí‘ dates.
Both directions
Gregorian to Badí‘ and Badí‘ to Gregorian, from 1900 to 2100.
How the Badí‘ calendar is set
Since 172 B.E. (2015) all Bahá’ís use one calendar, following a letter of the Universal House of Justice of 10 July 2014. Naw-Rúz is the day, reckoned from sunset to sunset in Tehran, in which the March equinox occurs — so it falls on 20 or 21 March. The number of days of Ayyám-i-Há, four or five, follows from the next Naw-Rúz.
The Twin Holy Birthdays, the Birth of the Báb and the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, keep their lunar character: they are celebrated on the first and second days after the eighth new moon after Naw-Rúz, which places them between mid-October and mid-November. The other Holy Days have fixed Badí‘ dates. Like every Bahá’í day, each begins at sunset the evening before.
| Month | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Bahá | Splendour |
| Jalál | Glory |
| Jamál | Beauty |
| ʻAẓamat | Grandeur |
| Núr | Light |
| Raḥmat | Mercy |
| Kalimát | Words |
| Kamál | Perfection |
| Asmáʼ | Names |
| ʻIzzat | Might |
| Mashíyyat | Will |
| ʻIlm | Knowledge |
| Qudrat | Power |
| Qawl | Speech |
| Masáʼil | Questions |
| Sharaf | Honour |
| Sulṭán | Sovereignty |
| Mulk | Dominion |
| ʻAláʼ | Loftiness (the Fast) |
Years, cycles and weekdays
Years are counted from 1844, the year of the Báb’s declaration: 1 B.E. began at Naw-Rúz 1844. Nineteen years form a Váḥid, and nineteen Váḥids (361 years) a Kull-i-Shay’; 183 B.E. is the 12th year of the 10th Váḥid of the first Kull-i-Shay’. The days of the week also have Badí‘ names, beginning with Jalál on Saturday: Jalál, Jamál, Kamál, Fiḍál, ʻIdál, Istijlál and Istiqlál, the last being Friday, the day of rest.
The first day of each month is the occasion of the Nineteen Day Feast. During the month of ʻAláʼ, Bahá’ís between the ages of 15 and 70 who are able to do so fast from sunrise to sunset; travellers, the sick, and pregnant or nursing women are exempt. Ayyám-i-Há, just before the Fast, is a time of hospitality, charity and gift-giving.
Bahá’í (Badí‘) Calendar Converter FAQ
What is the Bahá’í date today?
Press Today. Remember that the Badí‘ day begins at sunset, so in the evening it is already the next Badí‘ date.
When is Naw-Rúz 2026?
Saturday 21 March 2026, beginning the year 183 B.E. Naw-Rúz 2027 is also on 21 March.
When are the Twin Holy Birthdays in 2026?
The Birth of the Báb is on 10 November and the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh on 11 November 2026.
When is the Bahá’í Fast in 2027?
From 2 to 20 March 2027, the month of ʻAláʼ, after four days of Ayyám-i-Há from 26 February to 1 March.
Which dates does this page take from official sources?
For the years 172 to 221 B.E. (2015–2065) the dates of Naw-Rúz and the Twin Holy Birthdays are the Bahá’í World Centre’s published table. Outside that range they are calculated by the same astronomical rules and marked as computed.
Why does Naw-Rúz move between 20 and 21 March?
It follows the moment of the equinox, which shifts by about six hours a year and returns after leap days.