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Ayyám-i-Há is a period of intercalary days in the Baháʼí calendar, when Baháʼís celebrate the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há.[1] The four or five days of this period are inserted between the last two months of the calendar (Mulk and ʻAláʼ).[2] The length of Ayyám-i-Há varies according to the timing of the following vernal equinox[3] so that the next year always starts on the vernal equinox.
2023 has four days of Ayyám-i-Há: from sunset on Saturday, February 25, to sunset on Wednesday, March 1.
Ayyám-i-Há means the "Days of Há" and commemorates the transcendence of God over his attributes since "Há" has been used as a symbol of the essence of God in the Baháʼí holy writings.[4][7] Under the Arabic abjad system, the letter Há has the numerical value of five, which is equal to the maximum number of days in Ayyám-i-Há in the Badíʻ calendar.[4]
During the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há Baháʼís are encouraged to celebrate God and his oneness by showing love, fellowship and unity.[4] In many instances Baháʼís give and accept gifts to demonstrate these attributes, and because of this gift giving period, it is sometimes compared to Christmas, but many Baha'is only exchange small gifts because gifts are not the main focus.[4] It is also a time of charity and goodwill and Baháʼís often participate in various projects of a humanitarian nature.[8]
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Ayyám-i-Há - Wikipedia
2023 has four days of Ayyám-i-Há: from sunset on Saturday, February 25, to sunset on Wednesday, March 1.
Ayyám-i-Há means the "Days of Há" and commemorates the transcendence of God over his attributes since "Há" has been used as a symbol of the essence of God in the Baháʼí holy writings.[4][7] Under the Arabic abjad system, the letter Há has the numerical value of five, which is equal to the maximum number of days in Ayyám-i-Há in the Badíʻ calendar.[4]
During the Festival of Ayyám-i-Há Baháʼís are encouraged to celebrate God and his oneness by showing love, fellowship and unity.[4] In many instances Baháʼís give and accept gifts to demonstrate these attributes, and because of this gift giving period, it is sometimes compared to Christmas, but many Baha'is only exchange small gifts because gifts are not the main focus.[4] It is also a time of charity and goodwill and Baháʼís often participate in various projects of a humanitarian nature.[8]
Read more at
Ayyám-i-Há - Wikipedia