Hijri calendar
The year 1376 AH at a glance
8 August 1956 – 28 July 19579 August 1956 – 28 July 19579 August 1956 – 28 July 1957
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 10 days
Ramadan 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1376 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 · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 9 Aug10 Aug10 Aug
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 11 Aug12 Aug12 Aug
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 13 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 16 Aug17 Aug17 Aug
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 28 Aug29 Aug29 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 6 Sept7 Sept7 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 10 Sept11 Sept11 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 12 Sept13 Sept13 Sept
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Arbain 20 Safar · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 3 Oct4 Oct4 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 5 Oct5 Oct6 Oct
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Oct5 Oct6 Oct
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Oct10 Oct11 Oct
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 12 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Oct13 Oct14 Oct
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Oct14 Oct15 Oct
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Oct15 Oct16 Oct
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Oct17 Oct18 Oct
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Oct17 Oct18 Oct
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Oct22 Oct23 Oct
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Oct28 Oct29 Oct
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Nov14 Nov14 Nov
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 8 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 15 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 18 Dec
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Laylat al-Raghaib 1 Rajab · 31 Jan7 Feb7 Feb
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 1 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 3 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 5 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 7 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 9 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 24 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 25 Feb26 Feb26 Feb
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 27 Feb28 Feb28 Feb
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 26 Feb27 Feb27 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 28 Feb1 Mar1 Mar
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 29 Rajab · 1 Mar
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 3 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 5 Mar6 Mar6 Mar
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 14 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Nawruz 19 Sha'ban · 21 Mar
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 2 Apr
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 9 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 11 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 16 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 19 Apr
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 19 Apr
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 21 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 21 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 22 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 23 Apr
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 26 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 25 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 27 Apr
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 1 May2 May2 May
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 7 May8 May8 May
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 8 May9 May9 May
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 10 May11 May11 May
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 12 May13 May13 May
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 14 May15 May15 May
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 24 May25 May25 May
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 25 May26 May26 May
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 28 May29 May29 May
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 29 May30 May30 May
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 May
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 June
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 June
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 28 June29 June29 June
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 June30 June30 June
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 July5 July5 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 July6 July6 July
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 July7 July7 July
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 July8 July8 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 July8 July8 July
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 July9 July9 July
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 July13 July13 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 July14 July14 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 July15 July15 July
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 July17 July17 July
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 July21 July21 July
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 July23 July23 July
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.