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 2Start of the fast, Ramadan | 23, Ramadan | 34, Ramadan | 45, Ramadan | 56, Ramadan | 67, Ramadan | 78, Ramadan |
| 89Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 910, Ramadan | 1011Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1112, Ramadan | 1213, Ramadan | 1314, Ramadan | 1415, Ramadan |
| 1516Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1617, Ramadan | 1718, Ramadan | 1819Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1920, Ramadan | 2021Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2122Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2223Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2324, Ramadan | 2425Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2526, Ramadan | 2627Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2728al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2829, Ramadan |
2930, Ramadan | 3031, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
2 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 2 July 1916
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
9 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 9 July 1916
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
11 July
15
16 July
19•
eve
19 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 19 July 1916
Wednesday 19 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 July)
19•
eve
19 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 19 July 1916
Wednesday 19 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
21 July
21•
eve
21 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 21 July 1916
Friday 21 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 July)
21
22 July
23•
eve
23 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 23 July 1916
Sunday 23 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 July)
25•
eve
25 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 25 July 1916
Tuesday 25 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
28 July
27•
eve
27 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 27 July 1916
Thursday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 28 July)
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 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.