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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Nov 28Start of the fast, Ramadan | 229, Ramadan | 330, Ramadan | ||||
4Dec 1, Ramadan | 52, Ramadan | 63, Ramadan | 74, Ramadan | 85Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 96, Ramadan | 107Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
118, Ramadan | 129, Ramadan | 1310, Ramadan | 1411, Ramadan | 1512Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1613, Ramadan | 1714, Ramadan |
| 1815Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1916, Ramadan | 2017Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2118Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2219Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2320al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2421Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
2522, Ramadan | 2623Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2724, Ramadan | 2825, Ramadan | 2926, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
28 Nov
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 28 November 1935
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
5 Dec
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 5 December 1935
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
7 Dec
15
12 Dec
19•
eve
15 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 15 December 1935
Sunday 15 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 16 December)
19•
eve
15 Dec
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 15 December 1935
Sunday 15 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 16 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
17 Dec
21•
eve
17 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 17 December 1935
Tuesday 17 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 18 December)
21
18 Dec
23
20 Dec
23•
eve
19 Dec
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 19 December 1935
Thursday 19 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 20 December)
25•
eve
21 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 21 December 1935
Saturday 21 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 22 December)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
23 Dec
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 23 December 1935
Monday 23 December evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 24 December)
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.