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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 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 | 9Aug 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 | 2618Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2719, Ramadan | 2820, Ramadan | 2921al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 3022, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
24 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 24 July 1914
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 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 31 July 1914
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
2 Aug
15
7 Aug
19•
eve
10 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 10 August 1914
Monday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 August)
19•
eve
10 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 10 August 1914
Monday 10 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
12 Aug
21•
eve
12 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 12 August 1914
Wednesday 12 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 August)
21
13 Aug
23•
eve
14 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 14 August 1914
Friday 14 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 15 August)
25•
eve
16 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 16 August 1914
Sunday 16 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 17 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
18 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 18 August 1914
Tuesday 18 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 19 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
21 Aug
Coming up
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)10 Rabi al-Thani · Tue, 22 Septin 2 days
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)13 Jumada al-Ula · Sun, 25 Oct · 75-day reportin 35 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 37 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 52 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.