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.
3 observances this month, mostly celebration
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Oct 13, Jumada al-Ula | 214, Jumada al-Ula | 315, Jumada al-Ula | 416, Jumada al-Ula | 517Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | ||
618, Jumada al-Ula | 719, Jumada al-Ula | 820, Jumada al-Ula | 921, Jumada al-Ula | 1022, Jumada al-Ula | 1123, Jumada al-Ula | 1224Shahadat-e-Syeda Fatima tuz Zahra (s.a), Jumada al-Ula |
| 1325Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) -- 75-day report, Jumada al-Ula | 1426, Jumada al-Ula | 1527Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning, Jumada al-Ula | 1628, Jumada al-Ula | 1729, Jumada al-Ula | 1830, Jumada al-Ula | 1931, Jumada al-Ula |
20Nov 1, Jumada al-Ula | 212, Jumada al-Ula | 223, Jumada al-Ula | 234, Jumada al-Ula | 245, Jumada al-Ula | 256, Jumada al-Ula | 267, Jumada al-Ula |
278, Jumada al-Ula | 289, Jumada al-Ula | 2910, Jumada al-Ula |
- 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
5
17 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) -- 5 Jumada al-Ula reckoning
Saturday 17 October 2026
At the Centre that day
- Meelad-e-Syeda Zainab (s.a) · time to be confirmed
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA, duas.org)
13
25 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a) -- 75-day report
First Fatimiyya in Iranian practice
Sunday 25 October 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iraqi: Observed; Najafi families keep all three dates
- Indo-Pak: The main block ends on 3 Jumada al-Thani
15
27 Oct
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a) -- 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoning
Tuesday 27 October 2026
At the Centre that day
- Meelad-e-Imam Sajjad (a) · time to be confirmed
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
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.