Hijri calendar
The year 1465 AH at a glance
15 December 2042 – 3 December 2043
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 12 days
What falls in 1465 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 · 15 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 15 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 16 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 17 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 18 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 19 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 20 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 21 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 22 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 23 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 24 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 23 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 25 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 24 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 26 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 26 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 27 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 3 Jan
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 4 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 8 Jan
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 9 Jan
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 11 Jan
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 13 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 15 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 17 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 19 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 19 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 22 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 25 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 29 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 1 Feb
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 1 Feb
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 1 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 5 Feb
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 9 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 9 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 11 Feb
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Feb
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 19 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 20 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Mar
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 16 Mar15 Mar15 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Nawruz 8 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 16 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 23 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 26 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 12 May11 May11 May
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 14 May13 May13 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 15 May14 May14 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 21 May20 May20 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 24 May23 May23 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 31 May30 May30 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 1 June31 May31 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 10 June9 June9 June
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 10 June9 June9 June
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 10 June9 June9 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 10 June9 June9 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 11 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 12 June11 June11 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 14 June13 June13 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 16 June15 June15 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 18 June17 June17 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 19 June18 June18 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 21 June20 June20 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 22 June21 June21 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 22 June21 June21 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 24 June23 June23 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 24 June23 June23 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 24 June23 June23 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 27 June26 June26 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 1 July30 June30 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 1 July30 June30 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 3 July2 July2 July
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 3 July
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 4 July3 July3 July
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 5 July4 July4 July
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 6 July5 July5 July
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 5 July4 July4 July
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 7 July6 July6 July
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 8 July7 July8 July
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 8 July7 July7 July
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 8 July7 July8 July
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 9 July8 July9 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 9 July8 July9 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 11 July10 July11 July
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 12 July11 July12 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 13 July12 July13 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 19 July18 July19 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 19 July18 July19 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 20 July19 July20 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 21 July20 July21 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 22 July21 July22 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 23 July22 July23 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 7 Aug
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 14 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 16 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 21 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 24 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 24 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 26 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 26 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 27 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 28 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 30 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 1 Sept
- al-Quds Day 29 Ramadan · 4 Sept
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 6 Sept
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 12 Sept
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 13 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 15 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 17 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 19 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 29 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 30 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 3 Oct
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 4 Oct
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Oct5 Oct5 Oct
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 5 Oct6 Oct6 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 Oct28 Oct28 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 29 Oct30 Oct30 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Nov
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 4 Nov
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 10 Nov
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 11 Nov
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 12 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 19 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Nov
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.