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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 27Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 228, Shawwal | 329, Shawwal | 430, Shawwal | 531, Shawwal | ||
6Jan 1, Shawwal | 72Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 83Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 94, Shawwal | 105Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 116, Shawwal | 127Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal |
138, Shawwal | 149Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1510, Shawwal | 1611, Shawwal | 1712, Shawwal | 1813, Shawwal | 1914, Shawwal |
2015, Shawwal | 2116, Shawwal | 2217, Shawwal | 2318, Shawwal | 2419Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2520Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2621, Shawwal |
2722, Shawwal | 2823Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2924Birth 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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27 Dec
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Tuesday 27 December 2163
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
2 Jan
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Monday 2 January 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
3 Jan
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Tuesday 3 January 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
5 Jan
12
7 Jan
14
9 Jan
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Monday 9 January 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
19 Jan
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Thursday 19 January 2164
Thursday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 January)
25
20 Jan
28
23 Jan
29
24 Jan
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 22 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- 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
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 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.