Dates for
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.
How the Centre establishes these dates
Hijri dates on this site are established by moon sighting, not by calculation. A month begins for the Centre when the new crescent has been sighted with the naked eye on our own horizon, south-east Queensland; where no sighting is confirmed here, the outgoing month is completed at 30 days. Dates shown as expected are subject to that confirmation. Members who follow a marja with a different ruling on the horizon, or on sighting through instruments, should follow their own marja — these dates govern the Centre’s programme.
These are Pakistan’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in Pakistan. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.
These are India’s dates, calculated, not announced. A month there is expected to begin the day after the crescent can first be seen there by eye, and every date below may move by a day when it is announced in India. The Centre in North Ipswich keeps the Australian dates.
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 |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 19Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 220, Dhu al-Hijja | 321, Dhu al-Hijja | 422, Dhu al-Hijja | 523, Dhu al-Hijja | ||
| 624Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 725Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 826Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 927Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1028Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1129, Dhu al-Hijja | 1230, Dhu al-Hijja |
1331, Dhu al-Hijja | 14Jun 1The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 163Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 174, Dhu al-Hijja | 185Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 196, Dhu al-Hijja |
207, Dhu al-Hijja | 218, Dhu al-Hijja | 229Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2310, Dhu al-Hijja | 2411Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2512, Dhu al-Hijja | 2613, Dhu al-Hijja |
2714, Dhu al-Hijja | 2815, Dhu al-Hijja | 2916, Dhu al-Hijja |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 19Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 220, Dhu al-Hijja | 321, Dhu al-Hijja | 422, Dhu al-Hijja | 523, Dhu al-Hijja | ||
| 624Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 725Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 826Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 927Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 1028Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 1129, Dhu al-Hijja | 1230, Dhu al-Hijja |
1331, Dhu al-Hijja | 14Jun 1The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 163Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 174, Dhu al-Hijja | 185Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 196, Dhu al-Hijja |
207, Dhu al-Hijja | 218, Dhu al-Hijja | 229Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2310, Dhu al-Hijja | 2411Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2512, Dhu al-Hijja | 2613, Dhu al-Hijja |
2714, Dhu al-Hijja | 2815, Dhu al-Hijja | 2916, Dhu al-Hijja |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Dhu al-Hijja
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18 May19 May19 May
Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Celebration
Monday 18 May 2026Tuesday 19 May 2026Tuesday 19 May 2026
6
23 May24 May24 May
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a), Mourning
alternate report
Saturday 23 May 2026Sunday 24 May 2026Sunday 24 May 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 30 Dhu al-Qada is the famous report
- Indo-Pak: 29 Dhu al-Qada
- Iraqi: 5 or 6 Dhu al-Hijja
7
24 May25 May25 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Mourning
Sunday 24 May 2026Monday 25 May 2026Monday 25 May 2026
8
25 May26 May26 May
Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Mourning
Monday 25 May 2026Tuesday 26 May 2026Tuesday 26 May 2026
9
26 May27 May27 May
Day of Arafa, Worship
Dua Arafa of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 26 May 2026Wednesday 27 May 2026Wednesday 27 May 2026
9
26 May27 May27 May
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Tuesday 26 May 2026Wednesday 27 May 2026Wednesday 27 May 2026
10
27 May28 May28 May
Eid al-Adha, Celebration
Yawm al-Nahr
Wednesday 27 May 2026Thursday 28 May 2026Thursday 28 May 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Local sighting (Moonsighting Australia)
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announcement
- Iranian: Announcement of the followed marja
14
31 May1 June1 June
The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Commemoration
Sunday 31 May 2026Monday 1 June 2026Monday 1 June 2026
15
1 June2 June2 June
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Monday 1 June 2026Tuesday 2 June 2026Tuesday 2 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 15 Dhu al-Hijja 212 AH -- wikishias PRIMARY date
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org)
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
16
2 June3 June3 June
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Tuesday 2 June 2026Wednesday 3 June 2026Wednesday 3 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
- Khoja: 15 Rajab (duas.org)
18
4 June5 June5 June
Eid al-Ghadir, Celebration
Thursday 4 June 2026Friday 5 June 2026Friday 5 June 2026
22
8 June9 June9 June
Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Mourning
Monday 8 June 2026Tuesday 9 June 2026Tuesday 9 June 2026
24
10 June11 June11 June
Day of Mubahala, Celebration
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Wednesday 10 June 2026Thursday 11 June 2026Thursday 11 June 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Dhu al-Hijja 9 AH
- Iranian: 24 Dhu al-Hijja; 21st or 25th in minority reports
Today
24 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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Today in Pakistan
23 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
Today in India
23 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
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.