Holidays - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/holidays/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:05:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Just For Fun – Happy Multicultural April Fool’s Day! https://bahaiteachings.org/happy-multicultural-april-fools-day/ https://bahaiteachings.org/happy-multicultural-april-fools-day/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=4224 Many of the world’s cultures have a traditional time of the year set aside just for fun and laughter, when tricks, comedy, pranks, and practical jokes prevail. That’s why April...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/merry-christmas-bahai/feed/ 30 Recognizing the Spirit of the Season https://bahaiteachings.org/recognizing-spirit-season/ https://bahaiteachings.org/recognizing-spirit-season/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=39765 Recognizing the Spirit of the SeasonIt’s the holiday season; Christmas trees laden with beautiful ornaments, streets lined with twinkling lights and the city decorated with color. I am filled with the holiday spirit as different...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/recognizing-spirit-season/feed/ 5 The 3 Kinds of True Thanksgiving https://bahaiteachings.org/kinds-true-thanksgiving/ https://bahaiteachings.org/kinds-true-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 27 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=39387 The Baha’i teachings exalt the virtue of gratitude. In fact, when Abdu’l-Baha traveled to North America in 1912, the concept of gratitude emerged as one of the major themes of...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/kinds-true-thanksgiving/feed/ 2 What’s Respectful this Halloween? https://bahaiteachings.org/whats-respectful-halloween/ https://bahaiteachings.org/whats-respectful-halloween/#comments Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=44850 Typically this time of year children, youth and families conjure up the most creative, elaborate and oftentimes scary costumes for Halloween. Walking around our neighborhood on all hallows eve has...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/whats-respectful-halloween/feed/ 3 Abdu’l-Baha’s First Christmas https://bahaiteachings.org/abdul-bahas-first-christmas/ https://bahaiteachings.org/abdul-bahas-first-christmas/#comments Wed, 25 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=28856 Let me tell you about the magic of Abdu’l-Baha’s first Christmas in England — but before I do, let’s set the stage by exploring the history of the holiday, which...

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