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.
10 observances this month, mostly mourning
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Rabi al-Awwal
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eve
18 Dec
Laylat al-Mabit, Worship
The Prophet's (s) departure on the Hijra
Thursday 18 December 1884
Thursday 18 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 19 December)
5
23 Dec
Demise of Sukayna bt. al-Husayn (a), Mourning
Tuesday 23 December 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 20 Muharram, as the child of the Damascus prison
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eve
25 Dec
Eve of the Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Thursday 25 December 1884
Thursday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 December)
8
26 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a), Mourning
Friday 26 December 1884
9
27 Dec
Beginning of the Imamate of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Saturday 27 December 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: Observed at several Australian centres
- Iraqi: Kashif al-Ghita (Najaf) banned the ceremonies
10
28 Dec
Marriage of the Prophet (s) to Sayyida Khadija (a), Celebration
Sunday 28 December 1884
12
30 Dec
Arrival of the Prophet (s) in Medina, Commemoration
Tuesday 30 December 1884
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal is the Twelver birth date; the 12th is the arrival in Medina
12
30 Dec
17
4 Jan
Wiladat of the Holy Prophet (s) and Wiladat of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Celebration
Sunday 4 January 1885
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 17 Rabi al-Awwal (the mashhur Twelver position)
23
10 Jan
Entrance of Sayyida Fatima al-Masuma (a) into Qom, Commemoration
Saturday 10 January 1885
Today
12 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Thursday 24 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
- Wiladat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)20 Jumada al-Thani · Mon, 30 Novexpected
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.