March 20 marks the Vernal Equinox in the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere and the Autumnal Equinox in the South—that day when the sun’s light strikes the Equator directly and illuminates every continent equally.  Baha’is celebrate Naw-Ruz, New Year’s Day, on this equinox every year. Like most happy holy days, the Baha’i New Year usually includes singing, […]

Bahá’u’lláh designated a nineteen-day period each year during which adult Bahá’ís fast from sunrise to sunset each day. This period coincides with the Bahá’í month of Alá—meaning Loftiness—from 2 to 20 March, which immediately precedes the Bahá’í new year. It is a time of spiritual rejuvenation. Fasting has been a significant practice of religion throughout […]