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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 26Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 227, Dhu al-Hijja | 328, Dhu al-Hijja | 429, Dhu al-Hijja | |||
530, Dhu al-Hijja | 6May 1Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 72Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 83Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 94Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 105Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja | 116, Dhu al-Hijja |
127, Dhu al-Hijja | 138, Dhu al-Hijja | 149The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1510Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1611Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1712, Dhu al-Hijja | 1813Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja |
1914, Dhu al-Hijja | 2015, Dhu al-Hijja | 2116, Dhu al-Hijja | 2217Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2318, Dhu al-Hijja | 2419Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja | 2520, Dhu al-Hijja |
2621, Dhu al-Hijja | 2722, Dhu al-Hijja | 2823, Dhu al-Hijja | 2924, Dhu al-Hijja |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 27Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 228, Dhu al-Hijja | 329, Dhu al-Hijja | ||||
430, Dhu al-Hijja | 5May 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 62Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 73Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 84Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 95Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 106Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja |
117, Dhu al-Hijja | 128, Dhu al-Hijja | 139, Dhu al-Hijja | 1410The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1612Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1713, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1814Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1915, Dhu al-Hijja | 2016, Dhu al-Hijja | 2117, Dhu al-Hijja | 2218Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2319, Dhu al-Hijja | 2420Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja |
2521, Dhu al-Hijja | 2622, Dhu al-Hijja | 2723, Dhu al-Hijja | 2824, Dhu al-Hijja | 2925, Dhu al-Hijja |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Apr 27Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 228, Dhu al-Hijja | 329, Dhu al-Hijja | ||||
430, Dhu al-Hijja | 5May 1, Dhu al-Hijja | 62Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a) -- alternate report, Dhu al-Hijja | 73Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 84Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Dhu al-Hijja | 95Day of Arafa, Dhu al-Hijja, Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil | 106Eid al-Adha, Dhu al-Hijja |
117, Dhu al-Hijja | 128, Dhu al-Hijja | 139, Dhu al-Hijja | 1410The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Dhu al-Hijja | 1612Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning, Dhu al-Hijja | 1713, Dhu al-Hijja |
| 1814Eid al-Ghadir, Dhu al-Hijja | 1915, Dhu al-Hijja | 2016, Dhu al-Hijja | 2117, Dhu al-Hijja | 2218Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Dhu al-Hijja | 2319, Dhu al-Hijja | 2420Day of Mubahala, Dhu al-Hijja |
2521, Dhu al-Hijja | 2622, Dhu al-Hijja | 2723, Dhu al-Hijja | 2824, Dhu al-Hijja | 2925, 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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26 Apr27 Apr27 Apr
Marriage of Imam Ali (a) and Sayyida Fatima (a), Celebration
Wednesday 26 April 2028Thursday 27 April 2028Thursday 27 April 2028
6
1 May2 May2 May
Martyrdom of Imam al-Jawad (a), Mourning
alternate report
Monday 1 May 2028Tuesday 2 May 2028Tuesday 2 May 2028
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
2 May3 May3 May
Shahadat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Mourning
Tuesday 2 May 2028Wednesday 3 May 2028Wednesday 3 May 2028
8
3 May4 May4 May
Departure of Imam al-Husayn (a) from Mecca toward Karbala, Mourning
Wednesday 3 May 2028Thursday 4 May 2028Thursday 4 May 2028
9
4 May5 May5 May
Day of Arafa, Worship
Dua Arafa of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 4 May 2028Friday 5 May 2028Friday 5 May 2028
9
4 May5 May5 May
Martyrdom of Muslim b. Aqil, Mourning
Thursday 4 May 2028Friday 5 May 2028Friday 5 May 2028
10
5 May6 May6 May
Eid al-Adha, Celebration
Yawm al-Nahr
Friday 5 May 2028Saturday 6 May 2028Saturday 6 May 2028
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
9 May10 May10 May
The Prophet (s) gives Fadak to Sayyida Fatima (a), Commemoration
Tuesday 9 May 2028Wednesday 10 May 2028Wednesday 10 May 2028
15
10 May11 May11 May
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Wednesday 10 May 2028Thursday 11 May 2028Thursday 11 May 2028
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
11 May12 May12 May
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
16 Dhu al-Hijja reckoning
Thursday 11 May 2028Friday 12 May 2028Friday 12 May 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
- Khoja: 15 Rajab (duas.org)
18
13 May14 May14 May
Eid al-Ghadir, Celebration
Saturday 13 May 2028Sunday 14 May 2028Sunday 14 May 2028
22
17 May18 May18 May
Martyrdom of Maytham al-Tammar, Mourning
Wednesday 17 May 2028Thursday 18 May 2028Thursday 18 May 2028
24
19 May20 May20 May
Day of Mubahala, Celebration
Revelation of the Verse of Wilaya (the ring given in ruku)
Friday 19 May 2028Saturday 20 May 2028Saturday 20 May 2028
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.