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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 24Start of the fast, Ramadan | 225, Ramadan | 326, Ramadan | 427, Ramadan | 528, Ramadan | 629, Ramadan | |
730, Ramadan | 831Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 9Feb 1, Ramadan | 102Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 113, Ramadan | 124, Ramadan | 135, Ramadan |
146, Ramadan | 157Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 168, Ramadan | 179, Ramadan | 1810Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1911, Ramadan | 2012Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2113Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2214Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2315, Ramadan | 2416Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2517, Ramadan | 2618al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 2719, Ramadan |
2820, Ramadan | 2921, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
24 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 24 January 1898
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
31 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 31 January 1898
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
2 Feb
15
7 Feb
19•
eve
10 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 10 February 1898
Thursday 10 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 February)
19•
eve
10 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 10 February 1898
Thursday 10 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 11 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
12 Feb
21•
eve
12 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 12 February 1898
Saturday 12 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 13 February)
21
13 Feb
23•
eve
14 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 14 February 1898
Monday 14 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 15 February)
25•
eve
16 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 16 February 1898
Wednesday 16 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 17 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
18 Feb
27•
eve
18 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 18 February 1898
Friday 18 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 19 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
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.