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.
30 observances this month, mostly worship
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Rajab
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21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Worship
Sunday 21 December 2025Monday 22 December 2025Monday 22 December 2025
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21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Sunday 21 December 2025Monday 22 December 2025Monday 22 December 2025
1
21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
Umra of Rajab, Worship
Sunday 21 December 2025Monday 22 December 2025Monday 22 December 2025
1
21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Celebration
Sunday 21 December 2025Monday 22 December 2025Monday 22 December 2025
1
21 Dec22 Dec22 Dec
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 21 December 2025Monday 22 December 2025Monday 22 December 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
- Khoja: 20 Rajab (duas.org)
- Iranian: wikishia states there is no report of her exact birthday at all
3
23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Tuesday 23 December 2025Wednesday 24 December 2025Wednesday 24 December 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Rajab 254 AH (mainstream; Australian centres run it in Rajab)
- Iranian: 3 Rajab
- Iraqi: 25 or 26 Jumada al-Thani in some sources
5
25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Thursday 25 December 2025Friday 26 December 2025Friday 26 December 2025
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
- Khoja: 2 or 5 Rajab
- Iranian: 15 Dhu al-Hijja 212 AH (wikishias primary date)
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eve
25 Dec
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 25 December 2025
Thursday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 26 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Prominent on Indo-Pak calendars; 12-raka prayer
- Iraqi: Largely absent from Iraqi and Najafi practice
7
27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
Special salat of 7 Rajab, Worship
Saturday 27 December 2025Sunday 28 December 2025Sunday 28 December 2025
9
29 Dec30 Dec30 Dec
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Celebration
Monday 29 December 2025Tuesday 30 December 2025Tuesday 30 December 2025
10
30 Dec31 Dec31 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Celebration
Tuesday 30 December 2025Wednesday 31 December 2025Wednesday 31 December 2025
12
1 Jan2 Jan2 Jan
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Thursday 1 January 2026Friday 2 January 2026Friday 2 January 2026
13
2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Friday 2 January 2026Saturday 3 January 2026Saturday 3 January 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Rajab itikaf during Ayyam al-Bid is very prevalent in Iran
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
2 Jan3 Jan3 Jan
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a), Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
Friday 2 January 2026Saturday 3 January 2026Saturday 3 January 2026
15
4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Sunday 4 January 2026Monday 5 January 2026Monday 5 January 2026
15
4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
Practices of Umm Dawud, Worship
Sunday 4 January 2026Monday 5 January 2026Monday 5 January 2026
15
4 Jan5 Jan5 Jan
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Sunday 4 January 2026Monday 5 January 2026Monday 5 January 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 15 Rajab 62 AH (wikishias primary report)
- Khoja: 15 Rajab (duas.org); 14 Rajab is a minority report
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
7 Jan8 Jan8 Jan
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Wednesday 7 January 2026Thursday 8 January 2026Thursday 8 January 2026
20
9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Friday 9 January 2026Saturday 10 January 2026Saturday 10 January 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 20 Rajab 57 AH (duas.org)
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
- Iranian: No report of her exact birthday exists (wikishia)
22
11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Sunday 11 January 2026Monday 12 January 2026Monday 12 January 2026
22
11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Sunday 11 January 2026Monday 12 January 2026Monday 12 January 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iranian: Not observed; wikishias Rajab_22 page lists only deaths of scholars
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
Battle of Khaybar, Commemoration
Tuesday 13 January 2026Wednesday 14 January 2026Wednesday 14 January 2026
25
14 Jan15 Jan15 Jan
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Mourning
Wednesday 14 January 2026Thursday 15 January 2026Thursday 15 January 2026
26
15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Thursday 15 January 2026Friday 16 January 2026Friday 16 January 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 26 Rajab 4 BH (wikishias Rajab_26 page)
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
16 Jan17 Jan17 Jan
Eid al-Mabath, Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
Friday 16 January 2026Saturday 17 January 2026Saturday 17 January 2026
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eve
15 Jan16 Jan16 Jan
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Thursday 15 January 2026Friday 16 January 2026Friday 16 January 2026
Thursday 15 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 16 January)Friday 16 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 January)Friday 16 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 17 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: Miraj amaal by night, Bitha celebration by day (MKSI Leicester)
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iranian: Mabath only
- Iraqi: Mabath only
27
16 Jan
28
17 Jan18 Jan18 Jan
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Mourning
Saturday 17 January 2026Sunday 18 January 2026Sunday 18 January 2026
29
18 Jan19 Jan19 Jan
Battle of Tabuk, Commemoration
Sunday 18 January 2026Monday 19 January 2026Monday 19 January 2026
30
19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Worship
Monday 19 January 2026Tuesday 20 January 2026Tuesday 20 January 2026
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.