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.
30 observances this month, mostly worship
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
1
14 Dec
1
14 Dec
1
14 Dec
1
14 Dec
1
14 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 1 Rajab reckoning
Tuesday 14 December 2156
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
3
16 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Imam al-Hadi (a)
Thursday 16 December 2156
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Rajab 254 AH (mainstream; Australian centres run it in Rajab)
- Iraqi: 25 or 26 Jumada al-Thani in some sources
4•
eve
16 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Raghaib
Thursday 16 December 2156
Thursday 16 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 17 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
18 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Hadi (a) -- Rajab reckoning
Saturday 18 December 2156
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 2 or 5 Rajab (duas.org); seeded on the 5th
7
20 Dec
9
22 Dec
10
23 Dec
12
25 Dec
Commemoration
Death of Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib; Imam Ali (a) takes Kufa as capital
Saturday 25 December 2156
13
26 Dec
Worship
Ayyam al-Bid
Sunday 26 December 2156
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Recommended fasting 13-15; itikaf not a norm
13
26 Dec
15
28 Dec
15
28 Dec
15
28 Dec
Mourning
Wafat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Also marked on 24 Safar
Tuesday 28 December 2156
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 24 Safar or 16 Dhu al-Hijja (SABA)
18
31 Dec
20
2 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Sakina (a) -- 20 Rajab reckoning
Sunday 2 January 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Rajab (SABA)
22
4 Jan
22
4 Jan
Worship
Koonda / Niyaz of Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (a)
Tuesday 4 January 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: The most visible domestic Rajab ritual in Pakistan and India
- Iraqi: Not observed
24
6 Jan
25
7 Jan
25
7 Jan
26
8 Jan
Mourning
Wafat of Abu Talib (a)
Saturday 8 January 2157
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal in other reports
27
9 Jan
27•
eve
8 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Miraj
Saturday 8 January 2157
Saturday 8 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: duas.org labels the day Besat/Meraj
- Iraqi: Mabath only
28
10 Jan
29
11 Jan
30
12 Jan
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septtomorrow
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 days
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.