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 9Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
210, Ramadan | 311, Ramadan | 412, Ramadan | 513, Ramadan | 614, Ramadan | 715, Ramadan | 816Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
917, Ramadan | 1018Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1119, Ramadan | 1220, Ramadan | 1321, Ramadan | 1422, Ramadan | 1523Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
1624, Ramadan | 1725, Ramadan | 1826Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1927, Ramadan | 2028Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2129Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2230Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2331, Ramadan | 24Feb 1Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 252, Ramadan | 263Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 274, Ramadan | 285al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 296, Ramadan |
307, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
9 Jan
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 9 January 1932
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
16 Jan
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 16 January 1932
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 Jan
15
23 Jan
19•
eve
26 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 26 January 1932
Tuesday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 January)
19•
eve
26 Jan
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 26 January 1932
Tuesday 26 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 27 January)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 Jan
21•
eve
28 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 28 January 1932
Thursday 28 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 29 January)
21
29 Jan
23•
eve
30 Jan
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 30 January 1932
Saturday 30 January evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 31 January)
25•
eve
1 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 1 February 1932
Monday 1 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 2 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
3 Feb
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 3 February 1932
Wednesday 3 February evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 4 February)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
5 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.