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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Oct 29Start of the fast, Ramadan | 230, Ramadan | 331, Ramadan | 4Nov 1, Ramadan | 52, Ramadan | 63, Ramadan | 74, Ramadan |
| 85Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 96, Ramadan | 107Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 118, Ramadan | 129, Ramadan | 1310, Ramadan | 1411, Ramadan |
| 1512Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1613, Ramadan | 1714, Ramadan | 1815Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1916, Ramadan | 2017Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2118Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2219Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2320, Ramadan | 2421Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2522, Ramadan | 2623Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2724al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2825, Ramadan |
2926, Ramadan | 3027, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
29 Oct
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 29 October 1905
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
5 Nov
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 5 November 1905
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
7 Nov
15
12 Nov
19•
eve
15 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 15 November 1905
Wednesday 15 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 16 November)
19•
eve
15 Nov
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 15 November 1905
Wednesday 15 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 16 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
17 Nov
21•
eve
17 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 17 November 1905
Friday 17 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 18 November)
21
18 Nov
23•
eve
19 Nov
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 19 November 1905
Sunday 19 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 20 November)
25•
eve
21 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 21 November 1905
Tuesday 21 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 22 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
24 Nov
27•
eve
23 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 23 November 1905
Thursday 23 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 24 November)
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.