Hijri calendar
The year 1448 AH at a glance
16 June 2026 – 6 June 202717 June 2026 – 6 June 202717 June 2026 – 6 June 2027
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 3 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 18 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 11 days
Shawwal 11 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1448 AH
Every observance the Centre keeps this year, in order. Dates are expected until the month is confirmed by sighting.
Muharram
- Hijri New Year and the start of a sacred month 1 Muharram · 16 June17 June17 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 16 June17 June17 June
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 17 June18 June18 June
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 18 June19 June19 June
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 19 June20 June20 June
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 20 June21 June21 June
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 21 June22 June22 June
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 22 June23 June23 June
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 23 June24 June24 June
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 24 June25 June25 June
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 25 June26 June26 June
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 24 June25 June25 June
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 26 June27 June27 June
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 25 June26 June26 June
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 27 June28 June28 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 27 June28 June28 June
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 28 June29 June29 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 5 July6 July6 July
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 6 July7 July7 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 10 July11 July11 July
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 11 July12 July12 July
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 13 July14 July14 July
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 16 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 18 July
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 20 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 22 July
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 22 July
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 25 July
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 28 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 1 Aug
- Arbain 20 Safar · 4 Aug
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 4 Aug
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 4 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 8 Aug
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 12 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 12 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 14 Aug
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Aug
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Aug
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Aug
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Aug
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Aug
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Aug
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 Aug
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Sept
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Sept14 Sept14 Sept
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 17 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 24 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 27 Oct
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 11 Dec
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 10 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 11 Dec
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 11 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 11 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 13 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 15 Dec
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 17 Dec
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 19 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 20 Dec
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 22 Dec
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 23 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 23 Dec
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 25 Dec
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 25 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 25 Dec
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 28 Dec
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 1 Jan
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 1 Jan
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 3 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 4 Jan
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 5 Jan
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 6 Jan
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 5 Jan
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 7 Jan
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 8 Jan
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 8 Jan
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 9 Jan
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 9 Jan
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 10 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 10 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 12 Jan
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 13 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 14 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 20 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 20 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 21 Jan
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 22 Jan
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 23 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 24 Jan
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 9 Feb
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 16 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 18 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 23 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 26 Feb
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 26 Feb
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 28 Feb
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 28 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 1 Mar
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 2 Mar
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 5 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 4 Mar
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 6 Mar
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 20 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
- Nawruz 11 Shawwal · 21 Mar
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 22 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 3 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 May1 May1 May
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 May3 May3 May
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 May6 May6 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 May7 May7 May
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 May8 May8 May
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 May13 May13 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 May14 May14 May
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 May15 May15 May
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 May16 May16 May
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 May16 May16 May
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 May17 May17 May
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 May21 May21 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 May22 May22 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 May23 May23 May
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 May25 May25 May
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 May29 May29 May
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 June31 May31 May
Not tied to a date in this year
- Dua Kumayl Every week
- Dua Nudba Every week
- Dua Tawassul Every week
- Ziyarat Warith Every week
- Hadith-e-Kisa When it applies
- Salat al-Ayat When it applies
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon. Any month the Centre has not yet confirmed is shown as expected, and every date in it may move by a day.