Hijri calendar
The year 1473 AH at a glance
18 September 2050 – 6 September 205119 September 2050 – 7 September 205119 September 2050 – 7 September 2051
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 1473 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 · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 18 Sept19 Sept19 Sept
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 19 Sept20 Sept20 Sept
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 20 Sept21 Sept21 Sept
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 21 Sept22 Sept22 Sept
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 22 Sept23 Sept23 Sept
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 23 Sept24 Sept24 Sept
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 24 Sept25 Sept25 Sept
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 25 Sept26 Sept26 Sept
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 26 Sept27 Sept27 Sept
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 28 Sept29 Sept29 Sept
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 27 Sept28 Sept28 Sept
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 29 Sept30 Sept30 Sept
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 30 Sept1 Oct1 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 7 Oct8 Oct8 Oct
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 8 Oct9 Oct9 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 13 Oct14 Oct14 Oct
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 15 Oct16 Oct16 Oct
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 18 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 20 Oct
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 22 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 24 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 24 Oct
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 27 Oct
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 30 Oct
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 3 Nov
- Arbain 20 Safar · 6 Nov
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 6 Nov
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 6 Nov
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 10 Nov
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 14 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 14 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 30 Safar · 16 Nov
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 16 Nov
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 21 Nov
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 23 Nov
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 24 Nov
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 25 Nov
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 26 Nov
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Nov
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 28 Nov
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 3 Dec
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Dec
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 17 Dec16 Dec16 Dec
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 19 Dec18 Dec18 Dec
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 20 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 26 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 7 Jan6 Jan6 Jan
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 13 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 19 Jan
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 26 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 29 Jan
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 14 Feb13 Feb13 Feb
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 16 Feb15 Feb15 Feb
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 17 Feb16 Feb16 Feb
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Feb22 Feb22 Feb
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 26 Feb25 Feb25 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 5 Mar4 Mar4 Mar
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 6 Mar5 Mar5 Mar
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 15 Mar14 Mar14 Mar
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 16 Mar
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 17 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Nawruz 7 Rajab · 21 Mar
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 21 Mar20 Mar20 Mar
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 23 Mar22 Mar22 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 24 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 27 Mar26 Mar26 Mar
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 29 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 1 Apr31 Mar31 Mar
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 7 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 10 Apr9 Apr9 Apr
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 29 Rajab · 12 Apr
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 12 Apr11 Apr11 Apr
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 12 Apr
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 13 Apr
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 13 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 15 Apr
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 16 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 17 Apr
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 23 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 23 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 24 Apr
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 25 Apr
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 26 Apr
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 27 Apr
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 13 May12 May12 May
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 20 May19 May19 May
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 22 May21 May21 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 27 May26 May26 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 30 May29 May29 May
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 30 May29 May29 May
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 1 June31 May31 May
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 1 June31 May31 May
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 2 June1 June1 June
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 3 June2 June2 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 5 June4 June4 June
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 7 June6 June6 June
- al-Quds Day 28 Ramadan · 9 June
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 11 June
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 17 June
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 18 June
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 20 June
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 22 June
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 24 June
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 4 July
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 5 July
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 8 July
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 9 July
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 July
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 9 July
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 July
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 20 July
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 1 Aug
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 3 Aug
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 6 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 Aug
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 Aug
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 14 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 15 Aug
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 Aug
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Aug
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 17 Aug
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 18 Aug
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 Aug
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 26 Aug
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 Aug
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 Sept
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.