Ayyám-i-Há is a period of intercalary days in the Bahá'í calendar, dedicated to hospitality, charity, gift-giving, and joyful celebration, serving as a spiritual preparation before the annual fasting period. In 2026, it falls from February 25 to March 1. The Bahá'í calendar consists of 19 months of 19 days each, totaling 361 days, and requires the insertion of 4 to 5 intercalary days to align with the solar year, ensuring that the Bahá'í New Year (Naw-Rúz) always falls on the spring equinox. Bahá'ís engage in gatherings, gift exchanges, charitable service, and community activities, embodying the spirit of bringing joy to oneself, family, and the poor and needy, immediately followed by the 19-day sunrise-to-sunset fast that concludes at Naw-Rúz.