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 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 | 24Nov 1al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 252, Ramadan |
| 263Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 274, Ramadan | 285, Ramadan | 296, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
9 Oct
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 9 October 1907
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 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 16 October 1907
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 Oct
15
23 Oct
19•
eve
26 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 26 October 1907
Saturday 26 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 October)
19•
eve
26 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 26 October 1907
Saturday 26 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 27 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 Oct
21•
eve
28 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 28 October 1907
Monday 28 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 29 October)
21
29 Oct
23•
eve
30 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 30 October 1907
Wednesday 30 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 31 October)
24
1 Nov
25•
eve
1 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 1 November 1907
Friday 1 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 2 November)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
3 Nov
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 3 November 1907
Sunday 3 November evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 4 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.