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.
15 observances this month, mostly mourning
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 16Arrival of the Karbala captives in Damascus, Safar | 217, Safar | 318Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report, Safar | ||||
419, Safar | 520Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus, Safar | 621, Safar | 722Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning, Safar, Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a) | 823, Safar | 924, Safar | 1025Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a), Safar |
1126, Safar | 1227, Safar | 1328Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a), Safar | 1429, Safar | 1530, Safar | 1631, Safar | 17Aug 1Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning, Safar |
182, Safar | 193Arbaeen Majlis, Safar | 204Arbain, Safar, Arbain juloos, Last Ten Days of Safar | 215, Safar | 226, Safar | 237, Safar | 248Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Safar |
259, Safar | 2610, Safar | 2711Rasool Allah ka Matam, Safar | 2812Demise of the Holy Prophet (s), Safar, Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) | 2913, Safar | 3014Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a), Safar, Laylat al-Mabit |
- 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
16 July
3
18 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a) -- minority report
Saturday 18 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab is the main date
5
20 July
Mourning
Martyrdom of Ruqayya bt. al-Husayn (a) in the ruins of Damascus
Monday 20 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Safar
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar, or 20 Muharram for Sakina
7
22 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a) -- Najafi reckoning
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza and Iraqi popular practice)
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
7
22 July
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a)
Wednesday 22 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 7 Safar 128 AH
10
25 July
Mourning
Thirtieth of Ashura -- Shahadat of Bibi Sakina (a)
Saturday 25 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar or 20 Muharram
13
28 July
Mourning
Wafat of Sakina bt. al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 13 Safar (duas.org convention)
17
1 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a) -- 17 Safar reckoning
Saturday 1 August 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar (SABA, duas.org, IMAM-US print tradition)
- Hazara: Last day of Safar
20
4 Aug
Mourning
Arbain
Chehlum of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Tuesday 4 August 2026
At the Centre that day
- Arbaeen Majlis (second day) · 2:30 pm
20
4 Aug
Mourning
Arbain juloos
Tuesday 4 August 2026
At the Centre that day
- Arbaeen Majlis (second day) · 2:30 pm
20
4 Aug
Mourning
Last Ten Days of Safar
Tuesday 4 August 2026
At the Centre that day
- Arbaeen Majlis (second day) · 2:30 pm
24
8 Aug
28
12 Aug
28
12 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a)
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 28 Safar
- Iraqi: 7 Safar (Najaf hawza)
30
14 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Rida (a)
Friday 14 August 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Last day of Safar (29 or 30)
- Indo-Pak: 17 Safar in print
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.