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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jul 19Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
220, Ramadan | 321, Ramadan | 422, Ramadan | 523, Ramadan | 624, Ramadan | 725, Ramadan | 826Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
927, Ramadan | 1028Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1129, Ramadan | 1230, Ramadan | 1331, Ramadan | 14Aug 1, Ramadan | 152Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
163, Ramadan | 174, Ramadan | 185Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 196, Ramadan | 207Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 218Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 229Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
2310, Ramadan | 2411Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2512, Ramadan | 2613Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2714, Ramadan | 2815al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2916, Ramadan |
3017, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
19 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 19 July 1947
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
26 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 26 July 1947
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
28 July
15
2 Aug
19•
eve
5 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 5 August 1947
Tuesday 5 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 6 August)
19•
eve
5 Aug
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 5 August 1947
Tuesday 5 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 6 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
7 Aug
21•
eve
7 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 7 August 1947
Thursday 7 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 8 August)
21
8 Aug
23•
eve
9 Aug
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 9 August 1947
Saturday 9 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 10 August)
25•
eve
11 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 11 August 1947
Monday 11 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 12 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
13 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 13 August 1947
Wednesday 13 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 14 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
15 Aug
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.