Naw-Rúz
The official Bahá’í calendar lists Naw-Rúz on 21 March 2026 and explains that Bahá’í days run from sunset to sunset.
Date and recurrence
21 March 2026; begins at sunset on 20 March
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.
Also known as
Naw-Ruz (Baha’i New Year)
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 Naw-Rúz?
21 March 2026; begins at sunset on 20 March The stored recurrence guidance is: Refresh the authoritative target-year edition/schedule; current stored evidence: 21 March 2026; begins at sunset on 20 March.
Does Naw-Rúz fall on the same date every year?
No. The stored date is edition-specific and must be refreshed for another year.
Is Naw-Rúz 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 Naw-Rúz?
The stored designation basis is: The official Bahá’í calendar lists Naw-Rúz on 21 March 2026 and explains that Bahá’í days run from sunset to sunset.. 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 Naw-Rúz 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.