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
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Dhu al-Hijja
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7 May8 May8 May
Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Celebration
Friday 7 May 2027Saturday 8 May 2027Saturday 8 May 2027
6
12 May13 May13 May
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a), Mourning
alternate report
Wednesday 12 May 2027Thursday 13 May 2027Thursday 13 May 2027
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
13 May14 May14 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Mourning
Thursday 13 May 2027Friday 14 May 2027Friday 14 May 2027
8
14 May15 May15 May
Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Mourning
Friday 14 May 2027Saturday 15 May 2027Saturday 15 May 2027
9
15 May16 May16 May
Day of Arafa, Worship
Dua Arafa of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Saturday 15 May 2027Sunday 16 May 2027Sunday 16 May 2027
9
15 May16 May16 May
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Saturday 15 May 2027Sunday 16 May 2027Sunday 16 May 2027
10
16 May17 May17 May
Eid al-Adha, Celebration
Yawm al-Nahr
Sunday 16 May 2027Monday 17 May 2027Monday 17 May 2027
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
20 May21 May21 May
The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Commemoration
Thursday 20 May 2027Friday 21 May 2027Friday 21 May 2027
15
21 May22 May22 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Friday 21 May 2027Saturday 22 May 2027Saturday 22 May 2027
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
22 May23 May23 May
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Saturday 22 May 2027Sunday 23 May 2027Sunday 23 May 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
- Khoja: 15 Rajab (duas.org)
18
24 May25 May25 May
Eid al-Ghadir, Celebration
Monday 24 May 2027Tuesday 25 May 2027Tuesday 25 May 2027
22
28 May29 May29 May
Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Mourning
Friday 28 May 2027Saturday 29 May 2027Saturday 29 May 2027
24
30 May31 May31 May
Day of Mubahala, Celebration
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Sunday 30 May 2027Monday 31 May 2027Monday 31 May 2027
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.
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Today in India
23 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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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.