Festival of Riḍván
The official Bahá’í calendar lists the First, Ninth and Twelfth Days of Riḍván on 21 April, 29 April and 2 May 2026 respectively.
Date and recurrence
21 April–2 May 2026; First Day 21 April, Ninth Day 29 April, Twelfth Day 2 May
The stored date is verified for a specific edition only. It is not projected into another year without a fresh authoritative source.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Bahá’í Faith / official Bahá’í calendar. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Faith Context Respect.
Sources
- Bahá’í Faith — The Bahá’í CalendarOfficial Faith Calendar
Frequently asked questions
When is Festival of Riḍván?
21 April–2 May 2026; First Day 21 April, Ninth Day 29 April, Twelfth Day 2 May The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 21 April–2 May 2026; First Day 21 April, Ninth Day 29 April, Twelfth Day 2 May.
Does Festival of Riḍván fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Festival of Riḍván an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Bahá’í Faith / official Bahá’í calendar. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Festival of Riḍván?
The stored designation basis is: The official Bahá’í calendar lists the First, Ninth and Twelfth Days of Riḍván on 21 April, 29 April and 2 May 2026 respectively.. Supporting provenance includes Bahá’í Faith — The Bahá’í Calendar. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Festival of Riḍván international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Bahá’í Faith / official Bahá’í calendar. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.