Ayyám-i-Há

Culture of origin: Bahá’í · Cultural

Holiday sources: Bahá'í Faith · Iran

Ayyám-i-Há, the "Days of Há", are the four or five intercalary days that keep the Bahá'í calendar of 19 months of 19 days in step with the sun, so that each year begins at the spring equinox. Bahá'u'lláh placed them before 'Alá', the month of fasting. Há stands for the essence of God in the Bahá'í writings and has the numerical value five. Bahá'ís celebrate these days with fellowship, charity and small gifts.