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Naw-Rúz / First of Baha - Splendour (Bahai, Zoroastrian)

Event Type
Religious/Cultural
Sponsor
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Date
Mar 19, 2024 - Mar 20, 2024   All Day
Contact
Ross Wantland
E-Mail
diversity@illinois.edu
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Religious Observances

The Baha’i New Year’s Day coxincides with the spring equinox. Naw-Rúz is an ancient Persian festival celebrating the “new day” and for Bahá'is it marks the end of the annual 19-Day Fast and is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe. As with other Bahá'í months, a 19-Day Feast observance occurs on the first day of the month. Begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day.

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This calendar contains Religious Observances and is maintained by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for consideration by those planning campus events, as well as to build awareness of religious and cultural observances.

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