During the year, nine days are designated Holy Days on which Baha'is should suspend work.

 

21 March	Naw Ruz, the Bahá’í new year
21 April	First Day of Ridvan. The 12-day Festival of Ridvan commemorates Bahá’u’lláh public declaration of His mission in the Garden of Ridvan in Baghdad in 1863. The first, ninth and twelfth days are regarded as particularly holy.
29 April	Ninth Day of Ridvan
2 May	Twelfth Day of Ridvan
23 May	Declaration of the Báb. The Báb was the forerunner of Bahá’u’lláh. This day marks the anniversary of the Báb's declaration of His mission in 1844
29 May	Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh. This day marks the passing of Bahá’u’lláh in 1892.
9 July	Martyrdom of the Báb. The Báb was executed by firing squad in Tabriz on this day in 1850.
20 October	Birth of the Báb
12 November	Birth of Bahá’u’lláh

 

Online Source:  National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Australia Inc.