29. these days of giving that precede the season of restraint # 16Baha'u'llah enjoined upon His followers to devote these days to feasting, rejoicing and charity. In a letter written on Shoghi Effendi's behalf it is explained that "the intercalary days are specially set aside for hospitality, the giving of gifts, etc.".
3. "Days of giving," that is, the five intercalary days.