The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
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.
13 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 18Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 219, Dhu al-Hijja | 320, Dhu al-Hijja | 421, Dhu al-Hijja | 522, Dhu al-Hijja | 623Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | |
| 724Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 825Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 926Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1027Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1128, Dhu al-Hijja | 1229, Dhu al-Hijja | 1330, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1431The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 15Jun 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 162Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 173, Dhu al-Hijja | 184Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 195, Dhu al-Hijja | 206, Dhu al-Hijja |
217, Dhu al-Hijja | 228Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 239, Dhu al-Hijja | 2410Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2511, Dhu al-Hijja | 2612, Dhu al-Hijja | 2713, Dhu al-Hijja |
2814, Dhu al-Hijja | 2915, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 5 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 42 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 57 days
1
18 May
6
23 May
Mourning
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report
Saturday 23 May 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
24 May
8
25 May
9
26 May
9
26 May
10
27 May
Celebration
Eid al-Adha
Yawm al-Nahr
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
14
31 May
15
1 June
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Monday 1 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
16
2 June
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Tuesday 2 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
4 June
22
8 June
24
10 June
Celebration
Day of Mubahala
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Wednesday 10 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
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.