Hijri calendar
Ramadan 1311
March to April 1894 رمضان
Dates for
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.
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 9Start of the fast, Ramadan | 210, Ramadan | |||||
311, Ramadan | 412, Ramadan | 513, Ramadan | 614, Ramadan | 715, Ramadan | 816Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 917, Ramadan |
| 1018Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1119, Ramadan | 1220, Ramadan | 1321Nawruz, Ramadan | 1422, Ramadan | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1624, Ramadan |
1725, Ramadan | 1826Laylat al-Qadr (19th)Eve of 19, after Maghrib, Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1927, Ramadan | 2028Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2129Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2230Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)Eve of 23, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 2331, Ramadan |
| 24Apr 1Shab-e-Qadr (25th)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 252, Ramadan | 263Shab-e-Qadr (27th)Eve of 27, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 274, Ramadan | 285, Ramadan | 296al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 10Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
211, Ramadan | 312, Ramadan | 413, Ramadan | 514, Ramadan | 615, Ramadan | 716, Ramadan | 817Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
918, Ramadan | 1019Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1120, Ramadan | 1221Nawruz, Ramadan | 1322, Ramadan | 1423, Ramadan | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1625, Ramadan | 1726, Ramadan | 1827Laylat al-Qadr (19th)Eve of 19, after Maghrib, Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1928, Ramadan | 2029Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2130Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2231Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)Eve of 23, after Maghrib, Ramadan |
23Apr 1, Ramadan | 242Shab-e-Qadr (25th)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 253, Ramadan | 264Shab-e-Qadr (27th)Eve of 27, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 275, Ramadan | 286al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 297, Ramadan |
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 10Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
211, Ramadan | 312, Ramadan | 413, Ramadan | 514, Ramadan | 615, Ramadan | 716, Ramadan | 817Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) – Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
918, Ramadan | 1019Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1120, Ramadan | 1221Nawruz, Ramadan | 1322, Ramadan | 1423, Ramadan | 1524Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1625, Ramadan | 1726, Ramadan | 1827Laylat al-Qadr (19th)Eve of 19, after Maghrib, Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1928, Ramadan | 2029Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2130Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2231Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)Eve of 23, after Maghrib, Ramadan |
23Apr 1, Ramadan | 242Shab-e-Qadr (25th)Eve of 25, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 253, Ramadan | 264Shab-e-Qadr (27th)Eve of 27, after Maghrib, Ramadan | 275, Ramadan | 286al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 297, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- 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 Ramadan
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FriSatSat
9 Mar10 Mar10 MarStart of the fast
Worship
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Moonsighting Australia: local sighting; announced 20 Feb 2026 for 1447
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announced 19 Feb 2026 for 1447
8
FriSatSat
16 Mar17 Mar17 MarShahadat of Abu Talib (a)
Mourning · Ramadan reckoning
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
SunMonMon
18 Mar19 Mar19 Mar131212
Wed
21 MarNawruz
Celebration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: Observed; al-Majlisi held the recognising hadiths more reliable
- Hazara: Observed
- Indo-Pak: Generally not observed
- Khoja: Generally not observed
15
FriSatSat
23 Mar24 Mar24 Mar19
Eve
MonTueTue
26 Mar27 Mar27 MarLaylat al-Qadr (19th)
Worship
Monday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 March)Tuesday 27 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 March)Tuesday 27 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 March)
19
Eve
MonTueTue
26 Mar27 Mar27 MarShab-e-Zarbat
Mourning
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 March)Tuesday 27 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 March)Tuesday 27 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
- Iranian: Anchored to the eve of the 19th
20
WedThuThu
28 Mar29 Mar29 MarConquest of Mecca
Commemoration
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Iranian: 20 Ramadan 8 AH is the majority view (wikishia)
21
Eve
WedThuThu
28 Mar29 Mar29 MarLaylat al-Qadr (21st)
Worship
Wednesday 28 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 29 March)Thursday 29 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 March)Thursday 29 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 March)
21
ThuFriFri
29 Mar30 Mar30 Mar23
Eve
FriSatSat
30 Mar31 Mar31 MarLaylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Worship
Friday 30 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 March)Saturday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 1 April)Saturday 31 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 1 April)
25
Eve
SunMonMon
1 Apr2 Apr2 AprShab-e-Qadr (25th)
Worship
Sunday 1 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 April)Monday 2 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 3 April)Monday 2 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 3 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- Iranian: Twelver fiqh gives three: 19, 21, 23
27
Eve
TueWedWed
3 Apr4 Apr4 AprShab-e-Qadr (27th)
Worship
Tuesday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 April)Wednesday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 April)Wednesday 4 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 5 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
- Iranian: Twelver fiqh gives three: 19, 21, 23
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