The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Feb 15Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
216, Ramadan | 317, Ramadan | 418, Ramadan | 519, Ramadan | 620, Ramadan | 721, Ramadan | 822Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
923, Ramadan | 1024Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1125, Ramadan | 1226, Ramadan | 1327, Ramadan | 1428, Ramadan | 1529Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
16Mar 1, Ramadan | 172, Ramadan | 183Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 194, Ramadan | 205Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 216Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 227Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
238, Ramadan | 249Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2510, Ramadan | 2611Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2712, Ramadan | 2813al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2914, Ramadan |
3015, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
15 Feb
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 15 February 1896
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
22 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 22 February 1896
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
24 Feb
15
29 Feb
19•
eve
3 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 3 March 1896
Tuesday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 March)
19•
eve
3 Mar
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 3 March 1896
Tuesday 3 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 4 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
5 Mar
21•
eve
5 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 5 March 1896
Thursday 5 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 6 March)
21
6 Mar
23•
eve
7 Mar
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 7 March 1896
Saturday 7 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 8 March)
25•
eve
9 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 9 March 1896
Monday 9 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 10 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
11 Mar
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 11 March 1896
Wednesday 11 March evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 12 March)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
13 Mar
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 reportin 34 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 36 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 51 days
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.