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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 28Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 229, Shawwal | 330, Shawwal | 431, Shawwal | |||
5Feb 1, Shawwal | 62, Shawwal | 73Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 84Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 95, Shawwal | 106Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 117, Shawwal |
| 128Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 139, Shawwal | 1410Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1511, Shawwal | 1612, Shawwal | 1713, Shawwal | 1814, Shawwal |
1915, Shawwal | 2016, Shawwal | 2117, Shawwal | 2218, Shawwal | 2319, Shawwal | 2420Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2521Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal |
2622, Shawwal | 2723, Shawwal | 2824Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2925Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 3026Eve 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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28 Jan
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Wednesday 28 January 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
3 Feb
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Tuesday 3 February 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
4 Feb
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Wednesday 4 February 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
6 Feb
12
8 Feb
14
10 Feb
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Tuesday 10 February 2161
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
20 Feb
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Friday 20 February 2161
Friday 20 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 21 February)
25
21 Feb
28
24 Feb
29
25 Feb
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.