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 15Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | ||||||
216, Shawwal | 317, Shawwal | 418, Shawwal | 519, Shawwal | 620, Shawwal | 721Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 822Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal |
923, Shawwal | 1024Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal | 1125, Shawwal | 1226Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1327, Shawwal | 1428Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1529, Shawwal |
1630, Shawwal | 1731, Shawwal | 18Jan 1, Shawwal | 192, Shawwal | 203, Shawwal | 214, Shawwal | 225, Shawwal |
236, Shawwal | 247Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 258Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 269, Shawwal | 2710, Shawwal | 2811Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 2912Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal |
| 3013Eve 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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15 Dec
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Saturday 15 December 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
21 Dec
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Friday 21 December 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
22 Dec
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Saturday 22 December 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
24 Dec
12
26 Dec
14
28 Dec
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Friday 28 December 2164
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
7 Jan
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Monday 7 January 2165
Monday 7 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 8 January)
25
8 Jan
28
11 Jan
29
12 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.