Hijri calendar
The year 1469 AH at a glance
31 October 2046 – 20 October 20471 November 2046 – 20 October 20471 November 2046 – 20 October 2047
Dates for
Muharram 18 days
Safar 11 days
Rabi al-Awwal 8 days
Rabi al-Thani 8 days
Jumada al-Ula 4 days
Jumada al-Thani 7 days
Rajab 17 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 1469 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 · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 31 Oct1 Nov1 Nov
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 1 Nov2 Nov2 Nov
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 2 Nov3 Nov3 Nov
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 3 Nov4 Nov4 Nov
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 4 Nov5 Nov5 Nov
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 5 Nov6 Nov6 Nov
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 6 Nov7 Nov7 Nov
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 7 Nov8 Nov8 Nov
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 8 Nov9 Nov9 Nov
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 10 Nov11 Nov11 Nov
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 9 Nov10 Nov10 Nov
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 11 Nov12 Nov12 Nov
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 12 Nov13 Nov13 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 19 Nov20 Nov20 Nov
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 20 Nov21 Nov21 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 24 Nov25 Nov25 Nov
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 25 Nov26 Nov26 Nov
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 27 Nov28 Nov28 Nov
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 30 Nov
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 2 Dec
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 4 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 6 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 6 Dec
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 9 Dec
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 12 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 16 Dec
- Arbain 20 Safar · 19 Dec
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 19 Dec
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 19 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 23 Dec
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 27 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 27 Dec
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 29 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 5 Jan4 Jan4 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 6 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 7 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 8 Jan7 Jan7 Jan
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Jan28 Jan28 Jan
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Jan30 Jan30 Jan
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 1 Feb31 Jan31 Jan
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 3 Feb2 Feb2 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 5 Feb4 Feb4 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Feb6 Feb6 Feb
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Feb18 Feb18 Feb
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Feb24 Feb24 Feb
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 4 Mar3 Mar3 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 11 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 14 Mar13 Mar13 Mar
- Nawruz 22 Jumada al-Ula · 21 Mar
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 29 Mar28 Mar29 Mar
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 31 Mar30 Mar31 Mar
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 1 Apr31 Mar1 Apr
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 7 Apr6 Apr7 Apr
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Apr9 Apr10 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Apr16 Apr17 Apr
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 18 Apr17 Apr18 Apr
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 28 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 30 Apr29 Apr29 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 2 May1 May1 May
- Laylat al-Raghaib 6 Rajab · 2 May
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 4 May3 May3 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 6 May5 May5 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 7 May6 May6 May
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 9 May8 May8 May
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 10 May9 May9 May
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 10 May9 May9 May
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 12 May11 May11 May
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 12 May11 May11 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 12 May11 May11 May
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 15 May14 May14 May
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 19 May18 May18 May
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 19 May18 May18 May
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 21 May20 May20 May
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 22 May21 May21 May
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 23 May22 May22 May
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 24 May23 May23 May
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 23 May22 May22 May
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 27 Rajab · 24 May
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 25 May24 May24 May
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 26 May
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 26 May25 May25 May
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 26 May
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 27 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 27 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 29 May
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 30 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 31 May
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 6 June
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 6 June
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 7 June
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 8 June
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 9 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 10 June
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 26 June25 June26 June
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 3 July2 July3 July
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 5 July4 July5 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 10 July9 July10 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 13 July12 July13 July
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 13 July12 July13 July
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 15 July14 July15 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 15 July14 July15 July
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 16 July15 July16 July
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 17 July16 July17 July
- al-Quds Day 24 Ramadan · 19 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 19 July18 July19 July
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 21 July20 July21 July
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 25 July
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 31 July
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 1 Aug
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 3 Aug
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 5 Aug
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 7 Aug
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 17 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 18 Aug
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 21 Aug
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 22 Aug
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 22 Aug23 Aug23 Aug
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 23 Aug24 Aug24 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 2 Sept3 Sept3 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 14 Sept15 Sept15 Sept
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 Sept17 Sept17 Sept
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 21 Sept
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Sept
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 27 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 28 Sept
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 Sept
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Sept
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Oct
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 5 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 6 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 Oct
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Oct
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 13 Oct
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Oct
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.