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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 29Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 230, Sha'ban | 331Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 4Jan 1Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | |||
| 52Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | 63, Sha'ban | 74, Sha'ban | 85, Sha'ban | 96, Sha'ban | 107, Sha'ban | 118Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban |
| 129Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1310Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1411Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1512Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1613, Sha'ban | 1714, Sha'ban | 1815, Sha'ban |
1916, Sha'ban | 2017, Sha'ban | 2118, Sha'ban | 2219, Sha'ban | 2320, Sha'ban | 2421, Sha'ban | 2522, Sha'ban |
2623, Sha'ban | 2724, Sha'ban | 2825, Sha'ban | 2926, Sha'ban | 3027, 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
28 Dec
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Tuesday 28 December 2027
Tuesday 28 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 December)
1
29 Dec
1
29 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Wednesday 29 December 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
31 Dec
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Friday 31 December 2027
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
1 Jan
5
2 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Sunday 2 January 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
8 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Saturday 8 January 2028
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
12•
eve
8 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Saturday 8 January 2028
Saturday 8 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 January)
13•
eve
9 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Sunday 9 January 2028
Sunday 9 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 10 January)
14•
eve
10 Jan
Worship
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Monday 10 January 2028
Monday 10 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 January)
15•
eve
11 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Baraa
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Tuesday 11 January 2028
Tuesday 11 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 12 January)
15
12 Jan
Celebration
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Wednesday 12 January 2028
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.