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.
12 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 9Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | ||||||
210, Sha'ban | 311Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 412Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 513Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 614, Sha'ban | 715, Sha'ban | 816Grand Jashn-e-Anwar-e-Shaban, Sha'ban |
917, Sha'ban | 1018, Sha'ban | 1119Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1220Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1321Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1422Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban |
1624, Sha'ban | 1725, Sha'ban | 1826, Sha'ban | 1927, Sha'ban | 2028, Sha'ban | 2129, Sha'ban | 2230, Sha'ban |
2331, Sha'ban | 24Feb 1, Sha'ban | 252, Sha'ban | 263, Sha'ban | 274, Sha'ban | 285, Sha'ban | 296, Sha'ban |
307, Sha'ban |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 10Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 211, Sha'ban | 312Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 413Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 514Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 615, Sha'ban | 716Grand Jashn-e-Anwar-e-Shaban, Sha'ban |
817, Sha'ban | 918, Sha'ban | 1019, Sha'ban | 1120Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1221Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1322Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1423Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban |
| 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1625, Sha'ban | 1726, Sha'ban | 1827, Sha'ban | 1928, Sha'ban | 2029, Sha'ban | 2130, Sha'ban |
2231, Sha'ban | 23Feb 1, Sha'ban | 242, Sha'ban | 253, Sha'ban | 264, Sha'ban | 275, Sha'ban | 286, Sha'ban |
297, Sha'ban | 308, Sha'ban |
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 10Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 211, Sha'ban | 312Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 413Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 514Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 615, Sha'ban | 716Grand Jashn-e-Anwar-e-Shaban, Sha'ban |
817, Sha'ban | 918, Sha'ban | 1019, Sha'ban | 1120Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1221Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1322Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1423Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban |
| 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1625, Sha'ban | 1726, Sha'ban | 1827, Sha'ban | 1928, Sha'ban | 2029, Sha'ban | 2130, Sha'ban |
2231, Sha'ban | 23Feb 1, Sha'ban | 242, Sha'ban | 253, Sha'ban | 264, Sha'ban | 275, Sha'ban | 286, Sha'ban |
297, Sha'ban | 308, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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eve
8 Jan9 Jan9 Jan
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Friday 8 January 2027Saturday 9 January 2027Saturday 9 January 2027
Friday 8 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 January)Saturday 9 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 10 January)Saturday 9 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 10 January)
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9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
Recommended fasting through Shaban, Worship
Saturday 9 January 2027Sunday 10 January 2027Sunday 10 January 2027
1
9 Jan10 Jan10 Jan
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Saturday 9 January 2027Sunday 10 January 2027Sunday 10 January 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
- Khoja: 1 Shaban
- Iranian: 5 Jumada al-Ula (wikishia)
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11 Jan12 Jan12 Jan
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Monday 11 January 2027Tuesday 12 January 2027Tuesday 12 January 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
- Iranian: 3 Shaban; also Pasdar (Guard) Day
- Khoja: al-Mufid reported 5 Shaban; some historians give 3 AH not 4 AH
4
12 Jan13 Jan13 Jan
Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Celebration
Tuesday 12 January 2027Wednesday 13 January 2027Wednesday 13 January 2027
5
13 Jan14 Jan14 Jan
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Wednesday 13 January 2027Thursday 14 January 2027Thursday 14 January 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Khoja: 5 Shaban (duas.org)
- Iranian: 5 Shaban (wikishia)
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Tuesday 19 January 2027Wednesday 20 January 2027Wednesday 20 January 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
- Iranian: 11 Shaban (wikishia)
- Khoja: duas.org omits it entirely
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eve
19 Jan20 Jan20 Jan
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 19 January 2027Wednesday 20 January 2027Wednesday 20 January 2027
Tuesday 19 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 20 January)Wednesday 20 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 January)Wednesday 20 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 January)
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eve
20 Jan21 Jan21 Jan
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 20 January 2027Thursday 21 January 2027Thursday 21 January 2027
Wednesday 20 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 January)Thursday 21 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 January)Thursday 21 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Two rakas with Ya-Sin, al-Mulk, al-Tawhid (wikishia)
- Khoja: Two rakas with al-Fatiha and al-Tin (duas.org)
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eve
21 Jan22 Jan22 Jan
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 21 January 2027Friday 22 January 2027Friday 22 January 2027
Thursday 21 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 January)Friday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 January)Friday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 January)
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eve
22 Jan23 Jan23 Jan
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Friday 22 January 2027Saturday 23 January 2027Saturday 23 January 2027
Friday 22 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 January)Saturday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 January)Saturday 23 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 January)
At the Centre that day
- Jashn-e-Meelad-e-Imam-e-Zaman (aj) · 7:15 pm
15
23 Jan24 Jan24 Jan
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Saturday 23 January 2027Sunday 24 January 2027Sunday 24 January 2027
At the Centre that day
- Shab-e-Baraat · time to be confirmed
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Year 255 AH; official holiday, World Day of the Impoverished
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
24 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Tuesday 6 October 2026
No special observance is marked today.
Coming up
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.