As regards various matters you raised in your letters, the
reason we commemorate the 1st, 9th and 12th days of Ridvan as Holidays (Holy
Days) is because one is the first day, one is the last day, and the third one
is the ninth day, which of course is associated with the number 9. All 12 days
could not be holidays, therefore these three were chosen.
- Shoghi Effendi (From a letter dated June 8, 1952, written on
behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer; compilation: 'Lights of Guidance')
