These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
10 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 7Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | ||||||
28, Shawwal | 39, Shawwal | 410, Shawwal | 511, Shawwal | 612, Shawwal | 713Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 814Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal |
915, Shawwal | 1016Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1117, Shawwal | 1218Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1319, Shawwal | 1420Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1521, Shawwal |
1622, Shawwal | 1723, Shawwal | 1824, Shawwal | 1925, Shawwal | 2026, Shawwal | 2127, Shawwal | 2228, Shawwal |
2329, Shawwal | 2430Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 25May 1Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 262, Shawwal | 273, Shawwal | 284Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 295Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal |
| 306Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Shawwal |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Shawwal
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7 Apr
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Saturday 7 April 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
13 Apr
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Friday 13 April 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
14 Apr
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Saturday 14 April 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
16 Apr
12
18 Apr
14
20 Apr
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Friday 20 April 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
30 Apr
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Monday 30 April 1894
Monday 30 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 1 May)
25
1 May
28
4 May
29
5 May
Today
9 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.