Dates for
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.
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
These are Pakistan’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in Pakistan. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.
These are India’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.
11 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 20Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 221Nawruz, Shawwal | |||||
322, Shawwal | 423, Shawwal | 524, Shawwal | 625, Shawwal | 726Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 827Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 928, Shawwal |
| 1029Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1130, Shawwal | 1231Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 13Apr 1, Shawwal | 142Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 153, Shawwal | 164, Shawwal |
175, Shawwal | 186, Shawwal | 197, Shawwal | 208, Shawwal | 219, Shawwal | 2210, Shawwal | 2311, Shawwal |
| 2412Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2513Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2614, Shawwal | 2715, Shawwal | 2816Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2917Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 21Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal, Nawruz | ||||||
222, Shawwal | 323, Shawwal | 424, Shawwal | 525, Shawwal | 626, Shawwal | 727Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 828Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal |
929, Shawwal | 1030Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1131, Shawwal | 12Apr 1Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 132, Shawwal | 143Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 154, Shawwal |
165, Shawwal | 176, Shawwal | 187, Shawwal | 198, Shawwal | 209, Shawwal | 2110, Shawwal | 2211, Shawwal |
2312, Shawwal | 2413Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2514Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2615, Shawwal | 2716, Shawwal | 2817Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2918Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 21Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal, Nawruz | ||||||
222, Shawwal | 323, Shawwal | 424, Shawwal | 525, Shawwal | 626, Shawwal | 727Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 828Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal |
929, Shawwal | 1030Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1131, Shawwal | 12Apr 1Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 132, Shawwal | 143Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 154, Shawwal |
165, Shawwal | 176, Shawwal | 187, Shawwal | 198, Shawwal | 209, Shawwal | 2110, Shawwal | 2211, Shawwal |
2312, Shawwal | 2413Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2514Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2615, Shawwal | 2716, Shawwal | 2817Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2918Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal, Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Shawwal
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20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Friday 20 March 2026Saturday 21 March 2026Saturday 21 March 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
- Iranian: Announcement of the followed marja
2
21 Mar
Nawruz, Celebration
Saturday 21 March 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
7
26 Mar27 Mar27 Mar
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Thursday 26 March 2026Friday 27 March 2026Friday 27 March 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 7 Shawwal 3 AH (wikishia's month page)
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
27 Mar28 Mar28 Mar
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Friday 27 March 2026Saturday 28 March 2026Saturday 28 March 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Year 1344 AH; also Yawm al-Baqi al-Alami (Safi Golpayegani)
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
- Khoja: Yaum-e-Gham
10
29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar
Battle of Hunayn, Commemoration
Sunday 29 March 2026Monday 30 March 2026Monday 30 March 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: wikishia's month page says 4 Shawwal -- internally contradicted
12
31 Mar1 Apr1 Apr
Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Commemoration
Tuesday 31 March 2026Wednesday 1 April 2026Wednesday 1 April 2026
14
2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Thursday 2 April 2026Friday 3 April 2026Friday 3 April 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
- Khoja: 14 Shawwal
- Iranian: 15 Shawwal (wikishia)
25•
eve
12 Apr13 Apr13 Apr
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Sunday 12 April 2026Monday 13 April 2026Monday 13 April 2026
Sunday 12 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 13 April)Monday 13 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 April)Monday 13 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 14 April)
25
13 Apr14 Apr14 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Monday 13 April 2026Tuesday 14 April 2026Tuesday 14 April 2026
28
16 Apr17 Apr17 Apr
Demise of Imam Khomeini, Commemoration
Thursday 16 April 2026Friday 17 April 2026Friday 17 April 2026
29
17 Apr18 Apr18 Apr
Birth of Abu Talib (a), Celebration
Friday 17 April 2026Saturday 18 April 2026Saturday 18 April 2026
Today
24 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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Today in Pakistan
23 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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Today in India
23 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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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.