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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 11Eid al-Fitr, Shawwal | 212, Shawwal | 313, Shawwal | ||||
414, Shawwal | 515, Shawwal | 616, Shawwal | 717Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Shawwal | 818Yawm al-Hadm, Shawwal | 919, Shawwal | 1020Battle of Hunayn, Shawwal |
1121, Shawwal | 1222Death of Ayatollah Burujirdi, Shawwal | 1323, Shawwal | 1424Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Shawwal | 1525, Shawwal | 1626, Shawwal | 1727, Shawwal |
1828, Shawwal | 1929, Shawwal | 2030, Shawwal | 2131, Shawwal | 22Nov 1, Shawwal | 232, Shawwal | 243Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal |
| 254Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Shawwal | 265, Shawwal | 276, Shawwal | 287Demise of Imam Khomeini, Shawwal | 298Birth of Abu Talib (a), Shawwal | 309Eve 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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11 Oct
Eid al-Fitr, Celebration
Thursday 11 October 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
7
17 Oct
Battle of Uhud and the death of Hamza, Mourning
Wednesday 17 October 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org prints 7 or 15
8
18 Oct
Yawm al-Hadm, Mourning
Demolition of Jannat al-Baqi'
Thursday 18 October 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 1345 AH (duas.org); called Yaum-e-Gham or Youm-e-Inhedam
10
20 Oct
12
22 Oct
14
24 Oct
Death of Abd al-Azim al-Hasani, Mourning
Wednesday 24 October 2170
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 14 Shawwal (duas.org)
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eve
3 Nov
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Mourning
Saturday 3 November 2170
Saturday 3 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 November)
25
4 Nov
28
7 Nov
29
8 Nov
Today
11 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Wednesday 23 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.