Hijri calendar
The year 1454 AH at a glance
13 April 2032 – 1 April 203312 April 2032 – 1 April 203312 April 2032 – 1 April 2033
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 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 13 days
What falls in 1454 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 · 13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 14 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 16 Apr15 Apr15 Apr
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 17 Apr16 Apr16 Apr
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 18 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 19 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 20 Apr19 Apr19 Apr
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 21 Apr20 Apr20 Apr
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 23 Apr22 Apr22 Apr
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 22 Apr21 Apr21 Apr
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 24 Apr23 Apr23 Apr
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 25 Apr24 Apr24 Apr
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 2 May1 May1 May
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 3 May2 May2 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 7 May6 May6 May
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 8 May7 May7 May
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 10 May9 May9 May
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 12 May11 May12 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 14 May13 May14 May
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 16 May15 May16 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 18 May17 May18 May
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 18 May17 May18 May
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 21 May20 May21 May
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 24 May23 May24 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 28 May27 May28 May
- Arbain 20 Safar · 31 May30 May31 May
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 31 May30 May31 May
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 31 May30 May31 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 4 June3 June4 June
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 8 June7 June8 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 8 June7 June8 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 9 June
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 June
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 14 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 17 June
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 June
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 June
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 June
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 June
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 June
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 July
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 10 July
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 12 July
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 13 July
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 15 July
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 17 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 17 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 19 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 19 July
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 31 July
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 6 Aug
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 12 Aug13 Aug13 Aug
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Sept
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Sept
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Sept
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Sept
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 19 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Sept
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 27 Sept
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 7 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 7 Oct
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 7 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 7 Oct
- Laylat al-Raghaib 2 Rajab · 7 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 9 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 11 Oct
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 13 Oct
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 15 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 16 Oct
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 18 Oct
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 19 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 19 Oct
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 21 Oct
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 21 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 21 Oct
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 24 Oct
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 28 Oct
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 28 Oct
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 23 Rajab · 29 Oct
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 30 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 31 Oct
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 1 Nov
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 2 Nov
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 1 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 3 Nov
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 4 Nov
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 4 Nov
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 4 Nov
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 5 Nov
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 5 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 7 Nov
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 8 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 9 Nov
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 15 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 15 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 16 Nov
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 17 Nov
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 18 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 19 Nov
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 5 Dec
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 12 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 14 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 19 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 22 Dec
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 22 Dec
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 24 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 24 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 25 Dec
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 26 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 28 Dec
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 31 Dec
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 30 Dec
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 4 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 11 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 13 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 15 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 17 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 27 Jan26 Jan26 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 28 Jan27 Jan27 Jan
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 1 Feb31 Jan31 Jan
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Feb
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 12 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Feb
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 26 Feb
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Mar2 Mar2 Mar
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Mar8 Mar8 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Mar9 Mar9 Mar
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Mar11 Mar11 Mar
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Mar12 Mar12 Mar
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Nawruz 17 Dhu al-Hijja · 20 Mar
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Mar24 Mar24 Mar
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Mar26 Mar26 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
- 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.