Hijri calendar
The year 1426 AH at a glance
10 February 2005 – 30 January 200611 February 2005 – 30 January 200611 February 2005 – 30 January 2006
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 12 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 3 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 19 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 11 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1426 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 · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 10 Feb11 Feb11 Feb
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 11 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 12 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 13 Feb14 Feb14 Feb
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 14 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 15 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 16 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 17 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 18 Feb19 Feb19 Feb
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 20 Feb21 Feb21 Feb
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 19 Feb20 Feb20 Feb
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 21 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 22 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 1 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 2 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 6 Mar7 Mar7 Mar
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 7 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 11 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 13 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 17 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
- Nawruz 11 Safar · 21 Mar
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Arbain 20 Safar · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 30 Mar31 Mar31 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 3 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 7 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 May3 May3 May
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 9 May10 May10 May
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 11 May12 May12 May
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 12 May13 May13 May
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 14 May15 May15 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 16 May17 May17 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 16 May17 May17 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 18 May19 May19 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 18 May19 May19 May
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 30 May31 May31 May
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 5 June6 June6 June
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 12 June13 June13 June
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 19 June20 June20 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 22 June23 June23 June
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 7 July8 July8 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 9 July10 July10 July
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 10 July11 July11 July
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 16 July17 July17 July
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 19 July20 July20 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 26 July27 July27 July
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 27 July28 July28 July
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 6 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 8 Aug9 Aug9 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 10 Aug11 Aug11 Aug
- Laylat al-Raghaib 7 Rajab · 11 Aug
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 14 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 15 Aug16 Aug16 Aug
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 17 Aug18 Aug18 Aug
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 18 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 20 Aug21 Aug21 Aug
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 27 Aug28 Aug28 Aug
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 29 Aug30 Aug30 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 30 Aug31 Aug31 Aug
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 1 Sept2 Sept2 Sept
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 31 Aug1 Sept1 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 28 Rajab · 2 Sept
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 3 Sept4 Sept4 Sept
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 4 Sept5 Sept5 Sept
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 5 Sept6 Sept6 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 7 Sept8 Sept8 Sept
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 8 Sept9 Sept9 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 9 Sept10 Sept10 Sept
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 15 Sept16 Sept16 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 17 Sept18 Sept18 Sept
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 4 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 11 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 13 Oct15 Oct15 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 18 Oct20 Oct20 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 21 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 21 Oct23 Oct23 Oct
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 23 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 23 Oct25 Oct25 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 24 Oct26 Oct26 Oct
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 25 Oct27 Oct27 Oct
- al-Quds Day 25 Ramadan · 28 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 27 Oct29 Oct29 Oct
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 29 Oct31 Oct31 Oct
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 14 Nov15 Nov15 Nov
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 16 Nov17 Nov17 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 26 Nov27 Nov27 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 30 Nov1 Dec1 Dec
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Dec3 Dec3 Dec
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 31 Dec1 Jan1 Jan
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Jan11 Jan11 Jan
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Jan25 Jan25 Jan
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.