Bahá'í leap year
A leap year in the The Bahá'í calendar occurs when an extra day is added in the last month. Leap years usually occur every 4 years.
Adding a leap day
The Bahá'í year begins on March 21 and is divided into 19 months of 19 days each, totaling 361 days. Four extra (intercalary) days are added to raise the number of days to 365 days to adjust the calendar.
A leap year in the Bahá'í calendar occurs when 5 days are added, instead of 4, in the last month, making it 366 days. The leap day is inserted in the days of Ayyam-i-ha, a period of intercalary days devoted to fasting, hospitality, charity and gift-giving from February 26 to March 1.
Most leap years in the Bahá'í calendar are at 4-year intervals, but 3 out of 4 years are non-leap, causing 8-year intervals at those points in time.
What is a Leap Year and when is the next one?
Leap Year in other calendars
- Chinese Leap Year
- Jewish Leap Year
- Leap Year in Iran
- Leap Year in Islam
- Hindu Leap Year
- Ethiopian Leap Year
More information
- When is the next Leap Year?
- Why Leap Years are Used
- About Leap Day – February 29
- Leap Day – Famous Birthdays and Events
- February 30 Was a Real Date
Further reading
Calendar tools
- Calendar for 2013
- Calendar Generator – Create a calendar for any year
- Duration between two dates – Calculates number of days
- Weekday Calculator – What Day is this Date? – Find the weekday for any date.