Is this the same as Ramadan?

No — they're separate traditions with a similar structure (sunrise-to-sunset abstention). The Baháʼí Fast is exactly 19 days, tied to the Badí calendar's own final month, not the Islamic Hijri calendar.

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Nineteen-Day Fast Countdown

Which day of the Baháʼí Fast (or days until it begins) for a given date.

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About the Nineteen-Day Fast Countdown

Shows which day of the 19-day Baháʼí Fast a given date falls on, or how many days remain until it begins.

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How to use it

Enter a date.
Read the current fast day, or the countdown to the next Fast.

Formula

The Fast occupies the entirety of ʻAláʼ, the 19th and final Badí-calendar month, immediately preceding Naw-Rúz.

Worked example

In Badí year 183 (2026): the Fast runs through ʻAláʼ, ending the day before Naw-Rúz 2026.

Interpreting your result

The Fast involves abstaining from food and drink between sunrise and sunset, for adult Baháʼís in good health (with recognized exemptions — illness, pregnancy, travel, and others). It ends at Naw-Rúz, which follows immediately after.

Recommendations

• The Fast is a period of spiritual reflection and readjustment as much as physical abstention, per Baháʼí teaching.

Frequently asked questions

Recognized exemptions include illness, pregnancy or nursing, travel (under certain conditions), heavy physical labor, and age (under 15 or over 70).