Hijri calendar

Sha'ban 1486

November to December 2063 شعبان

Dates for

Dates expectedHijri 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.

Calculated for PakistanThese 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.

Calculated for IndiaThese 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.

Sha'ban 1486 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Nov 22Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	223, Sha'ban	324Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban
425Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban	526Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban	627, Sha'ban	728, Sha'ban	829, Sha'ban	930, Sha'ban	10Dec 1, Sha'ban
112Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban	123Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	134Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	145Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	156Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban	167, Sha'ban	178, Sha'ban
189, Sha'ban	1910, Sha'ban	2011, Sha'ban	2112, Sha'ban	2213, Sha'ban	2314, Sha'ban	2415, Sha'ban
2516, Sha'ban	2617, Sha'ban	2718, Sha'ban	2819, Sha'ban	2920, Sha'ban	3021, Sha'ban

Sha'ban 1486 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
				1Nov 22Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	223, Sha'ban	324Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban
425Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban	526Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban	627, Sha'ban	728, Sha'ban	829, Sha'ban	930, Sha'ban	10Dec 1, Sha'ban
112Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban	123Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	134Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	145Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	156Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban	167, Sha'ban	178, Sha'ban
189, Sha'ban	1910, Sha'ban	2011, Sha'ban	2112, Sha'ban	2213, Sha'ban	2314, Sha'ban	2415, Sha'ban
2516, Sha'ban	2617, Sha'ban	2718, Sha'ban	2819, Sha'ban	2920, Sha'ban	3021, Sha'ban

Sha'ban 1486 AH, shown with Gregorian dates
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
					1Nov 23Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)	224, Sha'ban
325Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban	426Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban	527Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban	628, Sha'ban	729, Sha'ban	830, Sha'ban	9Dec 1, Sha'ban
102, Sha'ban	113Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban	124Amaal of the eve of 13 ShabanEve of 13, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	135Amaal of the eve of 14 ShabanEve of 14, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	146Laylat al-BaraaEve of 15, after Maghrib, Sha'ban	157Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban	168, Sha'ban
179, Sha'ban	1810, Sha'ban	1911, Sha'ban	2012, Sha'ban	2113, Sha'ban	2214, Sha'ban	2315, Sha'ban
2416, Sha'ban	2517, Sha'ban	2618, Sha'ban	2719, Sha'ban	2820, Sha'ban	2921, Sha'ban

Celebration
Worship
Bar: in the calendar, no programme announced yet
Friday

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.

Observances in Sha'ban

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1
Eve
WedWedThu
21 Nov21 Nov22 Nov
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban
Worship
Wednesday 21 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 November)Wednesday 21 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 22 November)Thursday 22 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 23 November)
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuThuFri
22 Nov22 Nov23 Nov
Recommended fasting through Shaban
Worship
A’maal for this day →
1
ThuThuFri
22 Nov22 Nov23 Nov
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
- Khoja: 1 Shaban
- Iranian: 5 Jumada al-Ula (wikishia)
3
SatSatSun
24 Nov24 Nov25 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
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
SunSunMon
25 Nov25 Nov26 Nov
Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a)
Celebration
5
MonMonTue
26 Nov26 Nov27 Nov
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)
Celebration
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
SunSunMon
2 Dec2 Dec3 Dec
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a)
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
- Iranian: 11 Shaban (wikishia)
12
Eve
SunSunMon
2 Dec2 Dec3 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban
Worship
Sunday 2 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 December)Sunday 2 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 3 December)Monday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 December)
13
Eve
MonMonTue
3 Dec3 Dec4 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban
Worship
Monday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 December)Monday 3 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 December)Tuesday 4 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 December)
A’maal for this day →
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)
14
Eve
TueTueWed
4 Dec4 Dec5 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban
Worship
Tuesday 4 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 December)Tuesday 4 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 December)Wednesday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 December)
A’maal for this day →
15
Eve
WedWedThu
5 Dec5 Dec6 Dec
Laylat al-Baraa
Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Wednesday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 December)Wednesday 5 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 6 December)Thursday 6 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 December)
A’maal for this day →
15
ThuThuFri
6 Dec6 Dec7 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj)
Celebration
A’maal for this day →
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