Hijri calendar
The year 1478 AH at a glance
27 July 2055 – 14 July 205626 July 2055 – 14 July 205626 July 2055 – 14 July 2056
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 19 days
Sha'ban 9 days
Ramadan 12 days
Shawwal 10 days
Dhu al-Qa'da 6 days
Dhu al-Hijja 12 days
What falls in 1478 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 · 27 July26 July26 July
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 1 Muharram · 27 July26 July26 July
- Entrance of Imam al-Husayn (a) into Karbala 2 Muharram · 28 July27 July27 July
- Umar b. Sad enters Karbala with 4,000 men 3 Muharram · 29 July28 July28 July
- Ibn Ziyads speech in Kufa and the martyrdom of Qays b. Mushir 4 Muharram · 30 July29 July29 July
- Ibn Ziyad dispatches an army to block Kufans joining the Imam 5 Muharram · 31 July30 July30 July
- Habib b. Muzahir appeals to Banu Asad; first siege of the Euphrates 6 Muharram · 1 Aug31 July31 July
- Access to water blocked at Karbala 7 Muharram · 2 Aug1 Aug1 Aug
- Imam al-Husayn's (a) meeting with Umar b. Sad 8 Muharram · 3 Aug2 Aug2 Aug
- Tasua 9 Muharram · 4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Ashura 10 Muharram · 5 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Shab-e-Ashura 10 Muharram · 4 Aug3 Aug3 Aug
- Departure of the captives toward Kufa; burial by Banu Asad 11 Muharram · 6 Aug5 Aug5 Aug
- Sham-e-Ghariban 11 Muharram · 5 Aug4 Aug4 Aug
- Burial of the martyrs; entrance of the captives into Kufa 12 Muharram · 7 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – minority report 12 Muharram · 7 Aug6 Aug6 Aug
- Captives before Ibn Ziyad; martyrdom of Abd Allah b. Afif 13 Muharram · 8 Aug7 Aug7 Aug
- Wafat of Sayyida Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 20 Muharram · 15 Aug14 Aug14 Aug
- Recommended fasting; demise of al-Allama al-Hilli 21 Muharram · 16 Aug15 Aug15 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 25 Muharram · 20 Aug19 Aug19 Aug
- Death of Ali al-Khayr (Ali b. al-Hasan al-Muthallath) 26 Muharram · 21 Aug20 Aug20 Aug
- Death of Hudhayfa b. al-Yaman 28 Muharram · 23 Aug22 Aug22 Aug
Safar
- Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus 1 Safar · 25 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 3 Safar · 27 Aug
- Martyrdom of Sakina / Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus 5 Safar · 29 Aug
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) – Najafi reckoning 7 Safar · 31 Aug
- Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 7 Safar · 31 Aug
- Thirtieth of Ashura – Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a) 10 Safar · 3 Sept
- Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a) 13 Safar · 6 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 17 Safar reckoning 17 Safar · 10 Sept
- Arbain 20 Safar · 13 Sept
- Arbain juloos 20 Safar · 13 Sept
- Last Ten Days of Safar 20 Safar · 13 Sept
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 24 Safar · 17 Sept
- Demise of the Holy Prophet (s) 28 Safar · 21 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 28 Safar · 21 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) 29 Safar · 22 Sept
Rabi al-Awwal
- Laylat al-Mabit 1 Rabi al-Awwal · 22 Sept
- Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a) 5 Rabi al-Awwal · 27 Sept
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 29 Sept
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 8 Rabi al-Awwal · 30 Sept
- Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 9 Rabi al-Awwal · 1 Oct
- Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Rabi al-Awwal · 2 Oct
- Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Oct
- Islamic Unity Week 12 Rabi al-Awwal · 4 Oct
- Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 17 Rabi al-Awwal · 9 Oct
- Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom 23 Rabi al-Awwal · 15 Oct
Rabi al-Thani
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Baqir (a) – minority report 1 Rabi al-Thani · 22 Oct
- Death of Abu Dharr al-Ghifari 3 Rabi al-Thani · 24 Oct
- Birth of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 4 Rabi al-Thani · 25 Oct
- Death of Hisham b. Abd al-Malik 6 Rabi al-Thani · 27 Oct
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 40-day report 8 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) – 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoning 8 Rabi al-Thani · 29 Oct
- Wafat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Oct
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a) 10 Rabi al-Thani · 31 Oct
- Wafat of Musa al-Mubarqa b. Imam al-Jawad (a) 22 Rabi al-Thani · 12 Nov
- Death of Allama al-Amini 28 Rabi al-Thani · 18 Nov
Jumada al-Ula
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 5 Jumada al-Ula · 25 Nov
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) – 75-day report 13 Jumada al-Ula · 2 Dec
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) – 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning 15 Jumada al-Ula · 5 Dec
Jumada al-Thani
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya 1 Jumada al-Thani · 21 Dec20 Dec20 Dec
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 3 Jumada al-Thani · 23 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
- Death of Harun al-Rashid 4 Jumada al-Thani · 24 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
- Battle of Muta and the martyrdom of Jafar al-Tayyar 10 Jumada al-Thani · 30 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
- Wafat of Umm al-Banin (a) 13 Jumada al-Thani · 2 Jan1 Jan1 Jan
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) 20 Jumada al-Thani · 9 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
- Death of Umm Kulthum bt. Ali (a) 21 Jumada al-Thani · 10 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
Rajab
- al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya 1 Rajab · 19 Jan
- Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim 1 Rajab · 19 Jan
- Umra of Rajab 1 Rajab · 19 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 1 Rajab · 19 Jan
- Laylat al-Raghaib 3 Rajab · 20 Jan
- Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 3 Rajab · 21 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) – Rajab reckoning 5 Rajab · 23 Jan
- Special salat of 7 Rajab 7 Rajab · 25 Jan
- Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a) 9 Rajab · 27 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 10 Rajab · 28 Jan
- Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital 12 Rajab · 30 Jan
- Ayyam al-Bid 13 Rajab · 31 Jan
- Wiladat of Imam Ali (a) 13 Rajab · 31 Jan
- Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries 15 Rajab · 2 Feb
- Practices of Umm Dawud 15 Rajab · 2 Feb
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 15 Rajab · 2 Feb
- Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s) 18 Rajab · 5 Feb
- Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah 22 Rajab · 9 Feb
- Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 22 Rajab · 9 Feb
- Battle of Khaybar 24 Rajab · 11 Feb
- Supplication of the last Friday of Rajab 24 Rajab · 11 Feb
- Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) 25 Rajab · 12 Feb
- Wafat of Abu Talib (a) 26 Rajab · 13 Feb
- Eid al-Mabath 27 Rajab · 14 Feb
- Laylat al-Miraj 27 Rajab · 13 Feb
- Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina 28 Rajab · 15 Feb
- Battle of Tabuk 29 Rajab · 16 Feb
- Amaal of the last day of Rajab 30 Rajab · 17 Feb
Sha'ban
- Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 17 Feb
- Recommended fasting through Shaban 1 Sha'ban · 18 Feb
- Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) 1 Sha'ban · 18 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a) 3 Sha'ban · 20 Feb
- Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a) 4 Sha'ban · 21 Feb
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) 5 Sha'ban · 22 Feb
- Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a) 11 Sha'ban · 28 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban 12 Sha'ban · 28 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban 13 Sha'ban · 29 Feb
- Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban 14 Sha'ban · 1 Mar
- Laylat al-Baraa 15 Sha'ban · 2 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj) 15 Sha'ban · 3 Mar
Ramadan
- Start of the fast 1 Ramadan · 19 Mar18 Mar18 Mar
- Nawruz 2 Ramadan · 20 Mar
- Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning 8 Ramadan · 26 Mar25 Mar25 Mar
- Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a) 10 Ramadan · 28 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) 15 Ramadan · 2 Apr1 Apr1 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (19th) 19 Ramadan · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Shab-e-Zarbat 19 Ramadan · 5 Apr4 Apr4 Apr
- Conquest of Mecca 20 Ramadan · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (21st) 21 Ramadan · 7 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
- Shahadat of Imam Ali (a) 21 Ramadan · 8 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
- Laylat al-Qadr (23rd) 23 Ramadan · 9 Apr8 Apr8 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (25th) 25 Ramadan · 11 Apr10 Apr10 Apr
- al-Quds Day 27 Ramadan · 14 Apr
- Shab-e-Qadr (27th) 27 Ramadan · 13 Apr12 Apr12 Apr
Shawwal
- Eid al-Fitr 1 Shawwal · 17 Apr
- Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza 7 Shawwal · 23 Apr
- Yawm al-Hadm 8 Shawwal · 24 Apr
- Battle of Hunayn 10 Shawwal · 26 Apr
- Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi 12 Shawwal · 28 Apr
- Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani 14 Shawwal · 30 Apr
- Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 10 May
- Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a) 25 Shawwal · 11 May
- Demise of Imam Khomeini 28 Shawwal · 14 May
- Birth of Abu Talib (a) 29 Shawwal · 15 May
Dhu al-Qa'da
- Death of Abu Talib (a) – Dhu al-Qada report 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 May
- Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 16 May
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) 1 Dhu al-Qa'da · 17 May
- Wiladat of Imam al-Rida (a) 11 Dhu al-Qa'da · 27 May
- Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) – 23 Dhu al-Qada reckoning 23 Dhu al-Qa'da · 8 June
- Dahw al-Ard 25 Dhu al-Qa'da · 10 June
- Treaty of Hudaybiyya 28 Dhu al-Qa'da · 13 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Jawad (a) 30 Dhu al-Qa'da · 15 June14 June14 June
Dhu al-Hijja
- Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a) 1 Dhu al-Hijja · 16 June15 June15 June
- Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) – alternate report 6 Dhu al-Hijja · 21 June20 June20 June
- Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a) 7 Dhu al-Hijja · 22 June21 June21 June
- Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala 8 Dhu al-Hijja · 23 June22 June22 June
- Day of Arafa 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 June23 June23 June
- Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil 9 Dhu al-Hijja · 24 June23 June23 June
- Eid al-Adha 10 Dhu al-Hijja · 25 June24 June24 June
- The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a) 14 Dhu al-Hijja · 29 June28 June28 June
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) 15 Dhu al-Hijja · 30 June29 June29 June
- Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) – 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning 16 Dhu al-Hijja · 1 July30 June30 June
- Eid al-Ghadir 18 Dhu al-Hijja · 3 July2 July2 July
- Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar 22 Dhu al-Hijja · 7 July6 July6 July
- Day of Mubahala 24 Dhu al-Hijja · 9 July8 July8 July
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.