Holidays - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/holidays/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Sat, 25 Oct 2025 11:30:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 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 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 Tue, 01 Apr 2025 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/happy-multicultural-april-fools-day/feed/ 1 Nine Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions https://bahaiteachings.org/9-spiritual-new-years-resolutions/ https://bahaiteachings.org/9-spiritual-new-years-resolutions/#comments Wed, 01 Jan 2025 14:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=16390 It’s 2025, and you haven’t made any New Year’s resolutions yet? What?! Hey, who invented this crazy tradition, anyway? Well, it turns out that just about every religion and ancient...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/9-spiritual-new-years-resolutions/feed/ 19 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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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/do-bahais-celebrate-christmas/feed/ 3 Worn Out by Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Try Giving Tuesday https://bahaiteachings.org/black-friday-cyber-monday-try-giving-tuesday/ https://bahaiteachings.org/black-friday-cyber-monday-try-giving-tuesday/#respond Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=65717 Tuesday, December 3, is Giving Tuesday, when people all around the world give to others. Everybody can give something—time, inspiration, encouragement, money, service—so would you like to join in? Held...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/black-friday-cyber-monday-try-giving-tuesday/feed/ 0 The 3 Kinds of True Thanksgiving https://bahaiteachings.org/kinds-true-thanksgiving/ https://bahaiteachings.org/kinds-true-thanksgiving/#comments Thu, 28 Nov 2024 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/ 1 The 7 Days of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of 7 Spiritual Principles https://bahaiteachings.org/days-kwanzaa-celebration-spiritual-principles/ https://bahaiteachings.org/days-kwanzaa-celebration-spiritual-principles/#comments Tue, 26 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=79396 If we want to make a difference in this world, we need to, as the saying goes, “find a need and fill it.” And that’s what Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/days-kwanzaa-celebration-spiritual-principles/feed/ 7 How to Not Be Depressed on Valentine’s Day https://bahaiteachings.org/how-to-not-be-depressed-on-valentines-day/ https://bahaiteachings.org/how-to-not-be-depressed-on-valentines-day/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=79667 how to not be depressed on Valentine's DayThe advertisements for heart-shaped candies, sentimental gifts, bouquets of red roses, and fancy date nights have already started to flood our emails and social media accounts. This can only mean...

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