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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Dec 23Start of the fast, Ramadan | 224, Ramadan | 325, Ramadan | 426, Ramadan | 527, Ramadan | 628, Ramadan | 729, Ramadan |
| 830Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 931, Ramadan | 10Jan 1Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 112, Ramadan | 123, Ramadan | 134, Ramadan | 145, Ramadan |
| 156Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 167, Ramadan | 178, Ramadan | 189Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1910, Ramadan | 2011Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2112Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2213Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2314, Ramadan | 2415Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2516, Ramadan | 2617Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2718al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2819, Ramadan |
2920, Ramadan | 3021, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
23 Dec
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 23 December 1900
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
30 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 30 December 1900
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
1 Jan
15
6 Jan
19•
eve
9 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 9 January 1901
Wednesday 9 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 January)
19•
eve
9 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 9 January 1901
Wednesday 9 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 10 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
11 Jan
21•
eve
11 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 11 January 1901
Friday 11 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 12 January)
21
12 Jan
23•
eve
13 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 13 January 1901
Sunday 13 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 14 January)
25•
eve
15 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 15 January 1901
Tuesday 15 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 16 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
18 Jan
27•
eve
17 Jan
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 17 January 1901
Thursday 17 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 18 January)
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.