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 11Recommended fasting through Shaban, Sha'ban, Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a) | 212, Sha'ban | 313Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Sha'ban | 414Wiladat of al-Abbas b. Ali (a), Sha'ban | 515Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Sha'ban | ||
616, Sha'ban | 717, Sha'ban | 818, Sha'ban | 919, Sha'ban | 1020, Sha'ban | 1121Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Sha'ban, Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban | 1222Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Sha'ban |
| 1323Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Sha'ban | 1424Laylat al-Baraa, Sha'ban | 1525Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Sha'ban | 1626, Sha'ban | 1727, Sha'ban | 1828, Sha'ban | 1929, Sha'ban |
2030, Sha'ban | 2131, Sha'ban | 22Jan 1, Sha'ban | 232, Sha'ban | 243, Sha'ban | 254, Sha'ban | 265, Sha'ban |
276, Sha'ban | 287, Sha'ban | 298, Sha'ban | 309, Sha'ban |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Sha'ban
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10 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 1 Shaban, Worship
Monday 10 December 2159
Monday 10 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 December)
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11 Dec
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11 Dec
Wiladat of Sayyida Zaynab (a), Celebration
Tuesday 11 December 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 1 Shaban (SABA and duas.org)
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13 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Husayn (a), Celebration
Thursday 13 December 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 3 Shaban 4 AH
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14 Dec
5
15 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a), Celebration
Saturday 15 December 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Hazara: 5 Shaban
- Indo-Pak: 15 Jumada al-Ula (SABA)
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21 Dec
Wiladat of Ali al-Akbar (a), Celebration
Friday 21 December 2159
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 11 Shaban 33 AH (SABA)
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21 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 12 Shaban, Worship
Friday 21 December 2159
Friday 21 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 December)
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22 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 13 Shaban, Worship
Saturday 22 December 2159
Saturday 22 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 23 December)
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23 Dec
Amaal of the eve of 14 Shaban, Worship
Sunday 23 December 2159
Sunday 23 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 December)
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24 Dec
Laylat al-Baraa, Worship
Shab-e-Barat / Laylat al-Sikk / the Night of Freedom
Monday 24 December 2159
Monday 24 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 25 December)
15
25 Dec
Wiladat of Imam al-Mahdi (aj), Celebration
Tuesday 25 December 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.