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system of reckoning. 'Abdu'l-Baha would have been about 32 years of age at this time. It is also very possible that the date is simply coincidence. |
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Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha This day is celebrated on 28 November in the Gregorian calendar in commemoration of the passing of 'Abdu'l-Baha in A.D. 1921. |
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The intercalary days, Ayyam-i-Ha, are days of feast. The entire month of Ala is a period of fasting, reminiscent of the Islamic custom of fasting during the entire month of Ramadan. The fast is observed between the hours of sunrise and sunset each day during the month, just as the Islamic fast of Ramadan is observed. The first day of each Baha'i month is a Feast Day. In addition, several days are designated as "Special Events Days" in the Baha'i calendar. These are: |
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Race Unity Day This date is celebrated on 11 June and is defined within the Gregorian calendar. It was established by the Baha'i National Spiritual Assembly. |
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International Day of Peace This date is celebrated on 19 September and is defined within the Gregorian calendar. |
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Universal Children's Day This date is celebrated on 2 October and is defined within the Gregorian calendar. |
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United Nations Day This date is celebrated on 24 October and is defined within the Gregorian calendar. It commemorates the foundation of the United Nations organization. |
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United Nations Human Rights Day This date is celebrated on 10 December and is defined within the Gregorian calendar. |
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World Religion Day This date is celebrated on the third Sunday in January, so this date is defined within the Gregorian calendar. It was established by the Baha'i National Spiritual Assembly. |
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For calculation purposes, the days of observance are designated by the fixed-date rule or the Nth-DOW rule within the Gregorian calendar and are thus quite simple to determine. Those days celebrated in accordance with the rules of the Islamic calendar can also be easily calculated in the SCDTL system by using the Islamic calendar routines. |
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The SCDTL system does not include a bahai_3.h header file or a set of routines for Baha'i days of observance because of their wide variation in rules of definition. A given local application can easily define such a header file and set of functions, however. |
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