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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Aug 20Start of the fast, Ramadan | 221, Ramadan | 322, Ramadan | 423, Ramadan | 524, Ramadan | 625, Ramadan | 726, Ramadan |
| 827Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 928, Ramadan | 1029Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1130, Ramadan | 1231, Ramadan | 13Sep 1, Ramadan | 142, Ramadan |
| 153Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 164, Ramadan | 175, Ramadan | 186Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 197, Ramadan | 208Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 219Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan |
| 2210Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2311, Ramadan | 2412Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2513, Ramadan | 2614Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2715al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2816, Ramadan |
2917, Ramadan | 3018, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
20 Aug
Worship
Start of the fast
Sunday 20 August 1944
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
27 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Sunday 27 August 1944
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
29 Aug
15
3 Sept
19•
eve
6 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Wednesday 6 September 1944
Wednesday 6 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 September)
19•
eve
6 Sept
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Wednesday 6 September 1944
Wednesday 6 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 7 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
8 Sept
21•
eve
8 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Friday 8 September 1944
Friday 8 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 9 September)
21
9 Sept
23•
eve
10 Sept
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Sunday 10 September 1944
Sunday 10 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 11 September)
25•
eve
12 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Tuesday 12 September 1944
Tuesday 12 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 13 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27
15 Sept
27•
eve
14 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Thursday 14 September 1944
Thursday 14 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reporttomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningtomorrow
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 38 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 53 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.