Hijri calendar
The year 1355 AH at a glance
24 March 1936 – 13 March 193725 March 1936 – 14 March 193725 March 1936 – 14 March 1937
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 10 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1355 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 · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 24 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 25 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 28 Mar29 Mar29 Mar
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 4 Apr5 Apr5 Apr
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 20 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 23 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 25 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 27 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 29 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 29 Apr
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 2 May
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 5 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 9 May
- Arbain 20 Safar · 12 May
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 12 May
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 12 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 16 May
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 20 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 20 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 21 May22 May22 May
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 May22 May22 May
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 May27 May27 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 May29 May29 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 May30 May30 May
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 May31 May31 May
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 31 May1 June1 June
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 June3 June3 June
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 June3 June3 June
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 June8 June8 June
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 June14 June14 June
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 20 June21 June21 June
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 22 June23 June23 June
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 23 June24 June24 June
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 25 June26 June26 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 27 June28 June28 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 27 June28 June28 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 29 June30 June30 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 29 June30 June30 June
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 11 July12 July12 July
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 17 July18 July18 July
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 24 July25 July25 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 31 July1 Aug1 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 3 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 17 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 1 Oct2 Oct2 Oct
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 10 Oct11 Oct11 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 11 Oct12 Oct12 Oct
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 14 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 30 Rajab · 16 Oct
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 16 Oct17 Oct17 Oct
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 17 Oct18 Oct18 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 19 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 20 Oct21 Oct21 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 21 Oct22 Oct22 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 28 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 30 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 23 Nov24 Nov24 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 6 Dec7 Dec7 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 9 Dec10 Dec10 Dec
- al-Quds Day 26 Ramadan · 11 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 15 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Feb
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Feb
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Feb
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Feb
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Feb
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Feb
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Feb
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 2 Mar
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Mar
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Mar
Not tied to a date in this year
- Dua Kumayl Every week
- Dua Nudba Every week
- Dua Tawassul Every week
- Ziyarat Warith Every week
- Nawruz Not in this Hijri year
- 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.