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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jan 31Start of the fast, Ramadan | 2Feb 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 | 2827, Ramadan | 2928al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 30Mar 1, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
31 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 31 January 1930
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 Feb
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 7 February 1930
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
9 Feb
15
14 Feb
19•
eve
17 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 17 February 1930
Monday 17 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 February)
19•
eve
17 Feb
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 17 February 1930
Monday 17 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 18 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
19 Feb
21•
eve
19 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 19 February 1930
Wednesday 19 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 20 February)
21
20 Feb
23•
eve
21 Feb
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 21 February 1930
Friday 21 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 22 February)
25•
eve
23 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 23 February 1930
Sunday 23 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 24 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
25 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 25 February 1930
Tuesday 25 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 26 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
28 Feb
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.