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 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 |
1031, Sha'ban | 11Jan 1Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 122Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban | 133Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 144Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 155Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 166, Sha'ban |
177, Sha'ban | 188, Sha'ban | 199, Sha'ban | 2010, Sha'ban | 2111, Sha'ban | 2212, Sha'ban | 2313, Sha'ban |
2414, Sha'ban | 2515, Sha'ban | 2616, Sha'ban | 2717, Sha'ban | 2818, Sha'ban | 2919, Sha'ban | 3020, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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21 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Thursday 21 December 2158
Thursday 21 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 22 December)
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22 Dec
1
22 Dec
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Friday 22 December 2158
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
3
24 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Sunday 24 December 2158
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
4
25 Dec
5
26 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Tuesday 26 December 2158
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
11
1 Jan
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Monday 1 January 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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eve
1 Jan
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Monday 1 January 2159
Monday 1 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 January)
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eve
2 Jan
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Tuesday 2 January 2159
Tuesday 2 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 3 January)
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eve
3 Jan
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Wednesday 3 January 2159
Wednesday 3 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 January)
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eve
4 Jan
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Thursday 4 January 2159
Thursday 4 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 5 January)
15
5 Jan
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Friday 5 January 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Year 255 or 256 AH
Today
9 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Monday 21 September 2026
No special observance is marked today.
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 reportexpected
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningexpected
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novexpected
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.