Some Background on Ridvan

13 Jalal 164 B.E. - Saturday, April 21, 2007

This is the First Day of Ridvan. The celebration last twelve days and the First, Ninth, and Twelfth days are holy days. This is the time when Baha’is celebrate the Declaration of Baha’u’llah, this declaration occurred in Bagdad in 1863. At the time of the Declaration Baha’u’llah was living in a garden. He had moved to the garden after receiving news he was going to be exiled again.

Since the First Day of Ridvan, last from sunset on April 20 to sunset on April 21; this is a solar day and the celebration can be held either on the evening of the 20th or on the day of the 21st before sunset. The first day commemorates Baha’u’llah entering the garden.