Hijri calendar
The year 1466 AH at a glance
4 December 2043 – 21 November 2044
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 9 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 1466 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 · 4 Dec
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 4 Dec
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 5 Dec
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 6 Dec
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 7 Dec
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 8 Dec
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 9 Dec
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 10 Dec
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 11 Dec
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 12 Dec
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 13 Dec
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 12 Dec
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 14 Dec
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 13 Dec
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 15 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 15 Dec
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 16 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 23 Dec
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 24 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 28 Dec
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 29 Dec
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 31 Dec
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 3 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 5 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 7 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 9 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 9 Jan
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 12 Jan
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 15 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 19 Jan
- Arbain 20 Safar · 22 Jan
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 22 Jan
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 22 Jan
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 26 Jan
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 30 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 1 Feb31 Jan31 Jan
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Feb31 Jan31 Jan
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Feb5 Feb5 Feb
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Feb7 Feb7 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Feb8 Feb8 Feb
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Feb9 Feb9 Feb
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 11 Feb10 Feb10 Feb
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 13 Feb12 Feb12 Feb
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 18 Feb17 Feb17 Feb
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Feb23 Feb23 Feb
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 2 Mar
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 4 Mar
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Mar
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 9 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 11 Mar
- Nawruz 19 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Mar
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 23 Mar
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Mar
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 15 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Apr
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 2 May
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 3 May
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 9 May
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 12 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 19 May
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 20 May
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 29 May
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 29 May
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 29 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 29 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 31 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 2 June
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 2 June
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 4 June
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 6 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 7 June
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 9 June
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 10 June
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 10 June
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 12 June
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 12 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 12 June
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 15 June
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 19 June
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 19 June
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 21 June
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 22 June
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 23 June
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 24 June
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 23 June
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 24 June
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 25 June
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 26 June
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 27 June26 June26 June
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 27 June26 June26 June
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 28 June27 June27 June
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 28 June27 June27 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 30 June29 June29 June
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 1 July30 June30 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 2 July1 July1 July
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 8 July7 July7 July
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 8 July7 July7 July
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 9 July8 July8 July
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 10 July9 July9 July
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 11 July10 July10 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 12 July11 July11 July
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 27 July
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 3 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 5 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 10 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 13 Aug
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 13 Aug
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 15 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 15 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 16 Aug
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 17 Aug
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 19 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 19 Aug
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 21 Aug
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 25 Aug
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 31 Aug
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 1 Sept
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 3 Sept
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 5 Sept
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 7 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 18 Sept
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 21 Sept
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 22 Sept
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Sept
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Sept
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 24 Sept
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 4 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Oct
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 18 Oct
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 29 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Oct22 Oct23 Oct
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Oct23 Oct24 Oct
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Oct28 Oct29 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Oct29 Oct30 Oct
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Oct30 Oct31 Oct
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Oct31 Oct1 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 31 Oct31 Oct1 Nov
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Nov1 Nov2 Nov
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Nov5 Nov6 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Nov6 Nov7 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Nov7 Nov8 Nov
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Nov9 Nov10 Nov
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Nov13 Nov14 Nov
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Nov15 Nov16 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.