15 Sha'ban
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
In 2027
15 Sha'ban 1448 · Expected — subject to moon sighting
Friday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 January)
Not yet in the calendar feed. The month begins by moon sighting, and the Centre publishes the date for your phone once it is confirmed.
Dates year by year
| Hijri | Gregorian | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Sha'ban 1447 | Expected | |
| 15 Sha'ban 1448 | Expected | |
| 15 Sha'ban 1449 | Expected | |
| 15 Sha'ban 1450 | Expected |
Hijri months begin by moon sighting, not by calculation. A date marked expected is the calculated one and may move by a day when the Centre confirms the month.
About this day
Known also as Shab-e-Barat, this night begins at maghrib on the evening before the fifteenth of Shaban, not on the evening of the fifteenth itself, which is where community calendars most often slip. Twelver sources describe it as the greatest night after Laylat al-Qadr. The Centre keeps it as a night of dua, with the vigil, recitation, Dua Kumayl and Ziyarat Aal-e Yasin.