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 9Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 210, Shawwal | 311, Shawwal | 412, Shawwal | 513, Shawwal | ||
614, Shawwal | 715Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 816Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 917, Shawwal | 1018Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1119, Shawwal | 1220Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
| 1321Nawruz, Shawwal | 1422Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1523, Shawwal | 1624, Shawwal | 1725, Shawwal | 1826, Shawwal | 1927, Shawwal |
2028, Shawwal | 2129, Shawwal | 2230, Shawwal | 2331, Shawwal | 24Apr 1Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 252Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 263, Shawwal |
274, Shawwal | 285Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 296Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 307Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Shawwal |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 10Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 211, Shawwal | 312, Shawwal | 413, Shawwal | |||
514, Shawwal | 615, Shawwal | 716Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 817Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 918, Shawwal | 1019Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1120, Shawwal |
| 1221Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal, Nawruz | 1322, Shawwal | 1423Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1524, Shawwal | 1625, Shawwal | 1726, Shawwal | 1827, Shawwal |
1928, Shawwal | 2029, Shawwal | 2130, Shawwal | 2231, Shawwal | 23Apr 1, Shawwal | 242Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 253Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal |
264, Shawwal | 275, Shawwal | 286Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 297Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 308Eve of the Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a), Shawwal |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 10Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 211, Shawwal | 312, Shawwal | 413, Shawwal | |||
514, Shawwal | 615, Shawwal | 716Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 817Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 918, Shawwal | 1019Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1120, Shawwal |
| 1221Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal, Nawruz | 1322, Shawwal | 1423Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1524, Shawwal | 1625, Shawwal | 1726, Shawwal | 1827, Shawwal |
1928, Shawwal | 2029, Shawwal | 2130, Shawwal | 2231, Shawwal | 23Apr 1, Shawwal | 242Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 253Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal |
264, Shawwal | 275, Shawwal | 286Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 297Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 308Eve 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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9 Mar10 Mar10 Mar
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Tuesday 9 March 2027Wednesday 10 March 2027Wednesday 10 March 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
- Iranian: Announcement of the followed marja
7
15 Mar16 Mar16 Mar
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Monday 15 March 2027Tuesday 16 March 2027Tuesday 16 March 2027
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
16 Mar17 Mar17 Mar
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Tuesday 16 March 2027Wednesday 17 March 2027Wednesday 17 March 2027
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
18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar
Battle of Hunayn, Commemoration
Thursday 18 March 2027Friday 19 March 2027Friday 19 March 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: wikishia's month page says 4 Shawwal -- internally contradicted
12
20 Mar21 Mar21 Mar
Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Commemoration
Saturday 20 March 2027Sunday 21 March 2027Sunday 21 March 2027
13
21 Mar
Nawruz, Celebration
Sunday 21 March 2027
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
14
22 Mar23 Mar23 Mar
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Monday 22 March 2027Tuesday 23 March 2027Tuesday 23 March 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
- Khoja: 14 Shawwal
- Iranian: 15 Shawwal (wikishia)
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eve
1 Apr2 Apr2 Apr
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Thursday 1 April 2027Friday 2 April 2027Friday 2 April 2027
Thursday 1 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 2 April)Friday 2 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 3 April)Friday 2 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 3 April)
25
2 Apr3 Apr3 Apr
Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Friday 2 April 2027Saturday 3 April 2027Saturday 3 April 2027
28
5 Apr6 Apr6 Apr
Demise of Imam Khomeini, Commemoration
Monday 5 April 2027Tuesday 6 April 2027Tuesday 6 April 2027
29
6 Apr7 Apr7 Apr
Birth of Abu Talib (a), Celebration
Tuesday 6 April 2027Wednesday 7 April 2027Wednesday 7 April 2027
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.