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 5Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 26, Shawwal | 37, Shawwal | ||||
48, Shawwal | 59, Shawwal | 610, Shawwal | 711Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 812Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 913, Shawwal | 1014Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal |
1115, Shawwal | 1216Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1317, Shawwal | 1418Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1519, Shawwal | 1620, Shawwal | 1721, Shawwal |
1822, Shawwal | 1923, Shawwal | 2024, Shawwal | 2125, Shawwal | 2226, Shawwal | 2327, Shawwal | 2428Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal |
| 2529Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 2630, Shawwal | 2731, Shawwal | 28Jan 1Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 292Birth 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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5 Dec
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Thursday 5 December 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
11 Dec
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Wednesday 11 December 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
12 Dec
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Thursday 12 December 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
14 Dec
12
16 Dec
14
18 Dec
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Wednesday 18 December 2165
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
28 Dec
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Saturday 28 December 2165
Saturday 28 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 29 December)
25
29 Dec
28
1 Jan
29
2 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.