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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29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
al-Ziyara al-Rajabiyya, Worship
Monday 29 November 2027Tuesday 30 November 2027Tuesday 30 November 2027
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29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
Martyrdom of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim, Mourning
Monday 29 November 2027Tuesday 30 November 2027Tuesday 30 November 2027
1
29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
Umra of Rajab, Worship
Monday 29 November 2027Tuesday 30 November 2027Tuesday 30 November 2027
1
29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Baqir (a), Celebration
Monday 29 November 2027Tuesday 30 November 2027Tuesday 30 November 2027
1
29 Nov30 Nov30 Nov
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
1 Rajab reckoning
Monday 29 November 2027Tuesday 30 November 2027Tuesday 30 November 2027
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
1 Dec2 Dec2 Dec
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Mourning
Wednesday 1 December 2027Thursday 2 December 2027Thursday 2 December 2027
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
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eve
2 Dec
Laylat al-Raghaib, Worship
Thursday 2 December 2027
Thursday 2 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 3 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
5
3 Dec4 Dec4 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a), Celebration
Rajab reckoning
Friday 3 December 2027Saturday 4 December 2027Saturday 4 December 2027
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)
7
5 Dec6 Dec6 Dec
Special salat of 7 Rajab, Worship
Sunday 5 December 2027Monday 6 December 2027Monday 6 December 2027
9
7 Dec8 Dec8 Dec
Wiladat of Ali al-Asghar (a), Celebration
Tuesday 7 December 2027Wednesday 8 December 2027Wednesday 8 December 2027
10
8 Dec9 Dec9 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Jawad (a), Celebration
Wednesday 8 December 2027Thursday 9 December 2027Thursday 9 December 2027
12
10 Dec11 Dec11 Dec
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital, Commemoration
Friday 10 December 2027Saturday 11 December 2027Saturday 11 December 2027
13
11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
Ayyam al-Bid, Worship
Saturday 11 December 2027Sunday 12 December 2027Sunday 12 December 2027
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
11 Dec12 Dec12 Dec
Wiladat of Imam Ali (a), Celebration
Born inside the Kaba
Saturday 11 December 2027Sunday 12 December 2027Sunday 12 December 2027
15
13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
Change of Qibla and other 15 Rajab anniversaries, Commemoration
Monday 13 December 2027Tuesday 14 December 2027Tuesday 14 December 2027
15
13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
Practices of Umm Dawud, Worship
Monday 13 December 2027Tuesday 14 December 2027Tuesday 14 December 2027
15
13 Dec14 Dec14 Dec
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Mourning
Also marked on 24 Safar
Monday 13 December 2027Tuesday 14 December 2027Tuesday 14 December 2027
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
16 Dec17 Dec17 Dec
Wafat of Ibrahim, son of the Prophet (s), Mourning
Thursday 16 December 2027Friday 17 December 2027Friday 17 December 2027
20
18 Dec19 Dec19 Dec
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a), Celebration
20 Rajab reckoning
Saturday 18 December 2027Sunday 19 December 2027Sunday 19 December 2027
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
20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
Death of Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Fadlallah, Mourning
Monday 20 December 2027Tuesday 21 December 2027Tuesday 21 December 2027
22
20 Dec21 Dec21 Dec
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a), Worship
Monday 20 December 2027Tuesday 21 December 2027Tuesday 21 December 2027
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
22 Dec23 Dec23 Dec
Battle of Khaybar, Commemoration
Wednesday 22 December 2027Thursday 23 December 2027Thursday 23 December 2027
25
23 Dec24 Dec24 Dec
Shahadat of Imam Musa al-Kazim (a), Mourning
Thursday 23 December 2027Friday 24 December 2027Friday 24 December 2027
26
24 Dec
26
24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
Wafat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Friday 24 December 2027Saturday 25 December 2027Saturday 25 December 2027
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
25 Dec26 Dec26 Dec
Eid al-Mabath, Celebration
Bi'tha -- the beginning of the prophetic mission
Saturday 25 December 2027Sunday 26 December 2027Sunday 26 December 2027
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eve
24 Dec25 Dec25 Dec
Laylat al-Miraj, Worship
Friday 24 December 2027Saturday 25 December 2027Saturday 25 December 2027
Friday 24 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 25 December)Saturday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 December)Saturday 25 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 26 December)
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
28
26 Dec27 Dec27 Dec
Imam al-Husayn (a) leaves Medina, Mourning
Sunday 26 December 2027Monday 27 December 2027Monday 27 December 2027
29
27 Dec28 Dec28 Dec
Battle of Tabuk, Commemoration
Monday 27 December 2027Tuesday 28 December 2027Tuesday 28 December 2027
30
28 Dec29 Dec29 Dec
Amaal of the last day of Rajab, Worship
Tuesday 28 December 2027Wednesday 29 December 2027Wednesday 29 December 2027
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.