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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mar 15Start of the fast, Ramadan | 216, Ramadan | 317, Ramadan | 418, Ramadan | 519, Ramadan | 620, Ramadan | |
721, Ramadan | 822Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 923, Ramadan | 1024Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1125, Ramadan | 1226, Ramadan | 1327, Ramadan |
1428, Ramadan | 1529Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1630, Ramadan | 1731, Ramadan | 18Apr 1Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 192, Ramadan | 203Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 214Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 225Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 236, Ramadan | 247Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 258, Ramadan | 269al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 2710, Ramadan |
2811, Ramadan | 2912, Ramadan | 3013, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
15 Mar
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 15 March 1926
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
22 Mar
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 22 March 1926
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
24 Mar
15
29 Mar
19•
eve
1 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 1 April 1926
Thursday 1 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 2 April)
19•
eve
1 Apr
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 1 April 1926
Thursday 1 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 2 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
3 Apr
21•
eve
3 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 3 April 1926
Saturday 3 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 4 April)
21
4 Apr
23•
eve
5 Apr
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 5 April 1926
Monday 5 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 6 April)
25•
eve
7 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 7 April 1926
Wednesday 7 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 8 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
9 Apr
27•
eve
9 Apr
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 9 April 1926
Friday 9 April evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 10 April)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
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.