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.
12 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 20Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 221, Sha'ban | 322Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 423Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 524Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
625, Sha'ban | 726, Sha'ban | 827, Sha'ban | 928, Sha'ban | 1029, Sha'ban | 1130Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1231Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 13Feb 1Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 142Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 153Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 164, Sha'ban | 175, Sha'ban | 186, Sha'ban | 197, Sha'ban |
208, Sha'ban | 219, Sha'ban | 2210, Sha'ban | 2311, Sha'ban | 2412, Sha'ban | 2513, Sha'ban | 2614, Sha'ban |
2715, Sha'ban | 2816, Sha'ban | 2917, Sha'ban |
- 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
1•
eve
19 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Monday 19 January 2026
Monday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 20 January)
1
20 Jan
1
20 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Tuesday 20 January 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
22 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Thursday 22 January 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
23 Jan
5
24 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Saturday 24 January 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
30 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Friday 30 January 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
30 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Friday 30 January 2026
Friday 30 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 January)
13•
eve
31 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Saturday 31 January 2026
Saturday 31 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 1 February)
14•
eve
1 Feb
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Sunday 1 February 2026
Sunday 1 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 February)
15•
eve
2 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 2 February 2026
Monday 2 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 3 February)
15
3 Feb
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Tuesday 3 February 2026
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
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.