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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1May 31Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
2Jun 1, Ramadan | 32, Ramadan | 43, Ramadan | 54, Ramadan | 65, Ramadan | 76, Ramadan | 87Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
98, Ramadan | 109Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1110, Ramadan | 1211, Ramadan | 1312, Ramadan | 1413, Ramadan | 1514Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1615, Ramadan | 1716, Ramadan | 1817Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1918, Ramadan | 2019Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2120Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2221Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2322, Ramadan | 2423Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2524, Ramadan | 2625Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2726, Ramadan | 2827al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2928, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
31 May
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 31 May 1919
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
7 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 7 June 1919
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
9 June
15
14 June
19•
eve
17 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 17 June 1919
Tuesday 17 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 18 June)
19•
eve
17 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 17 June 1919
Tuesday 17 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 18 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
19 June
21•
eve
19 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 19 June 1919
Thursday 19 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 June)
21
20 June
23•
eve
21 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 21 June 1919
Saturday 21 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 22 June)
25•
eve
23 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 23 June 1919
Monday 23 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
25 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 25 June 1919
Wednesday 25 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 26 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
27 June
Today
8 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)
Acts & duas for this day →Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)
Acts & duas for this day →
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.