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.
13 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1321, Ramadan | 1422, Ramadan | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1624, Ramadan |
1725, Ramadan | 1826Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1927, Ramadan | 2028Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2129Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2230Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2331, Ramadan |
| 24Apr 1Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 252, Ramadan | 263Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 274, Ramadan | 285, Ramadan | 296al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Bar: in the calendar, nothing held at the Centre
Observances in Ramadan
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9 Mar
Start of the fast, Worship
Friday 9 March 1894
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
16 Mar
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a), Mourning
Ramadan reckoning
Friday 16 March 1894
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 Mar
15
23 Mar
Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Celebration
Friday 23 March 1894
19•
eve
26 Mar
Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Worship
Monday 26 March 1894
Monday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 March)
19•
eve
26 Mar
Shab-e-Zarbat, Mourning
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 26 March 1894
Monday 26 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 27 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 Mar
21•
eve
28 Mar
Laylat al-Qadr (21st), Worship
Wednesday 28 March 1894
Wednesday 28 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 29 March)
21
29 Mar
23•
eve
30 Mar
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Worship
Friday 30 March 1894
Friday 30 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 31 March)
25•
eve
1 Apr
Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Worship
Sunday 1 April 1894
Sunday 1 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
3 Apr
Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Worship
Tuesday 3 April 1894
Tuesday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
6 Apr
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.