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The last day of the Festival of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March equinox

The last day of the Festival of Ridván (Baháʼí Faith) (this date is non-Gregorian and may change according to the March equinox

Twelve-day festival in the Baháʼí Faith
🗓️ 2 May 2026

Riḍván is a twelve-day festival in the Bahá'í Faith commemorating Bahá'u'lláh's declaration that he was a Manifestation of God. In the Bahá'í calendar, it begins at sunset on the 13th of Jalál, which translates to the 20th or 21 April, depending on the date of the March equinox. In 2026, it begins in the evening of 21 April. On the first, ninth and twelfth days of Ridván, work and school should be suspended.

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