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 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 | 24Sep 1Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
252, Ramadan | 263Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 274, Ramadan | 285, Ramadan | 296, Ramadan | 307al-Quds Day, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
9 Aug
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 9 August 1945
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 Aug
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 16 August 1945
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
18 Aug
15
23 Aug
19•
eve
26 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 26 August 1945
Sunday 26 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 August)
19•
eve
26 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 26 August 1945
Sunday 26 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 27 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
28 Aug
21•
eve
28 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 28 August 1945
Tuesday 28 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 29 August)
21
29 Aug
23•
eve
30 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 30 August 1945
Thursday 30 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 31 August)
25•
eve
1 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 1 September 1945
Saturday 1 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 2 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
3 Sept
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 3 September 1945
Monday 3 September evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 4 September)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
30
7 Sept
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.