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 8Start of the fast, Ramadan | 29, Ramadan | 310, Ramadan | ||||
411, Ramadan | 512, Ramadan | 613, Ramadan | 714, Ramadan | 815Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 916, Ramadan | 1017Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan |
1118, Ramadan | 1219, Ramadan | 1320, Ramadan | 1421, Ramadan | 1522Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1623, Ramadan | 1724, Ramadan |
| 1825Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1926, Ramadan | 2027Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2128Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2229Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2330al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2431Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan |
25Aug 1, Ramadan | 262Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 273, Ramadan | 284, Ramadan | 295, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
8 July
Worship
Start of the fast
Thursday 8 July 1948
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
15 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Thursday 15 July 1948
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
17 July
15
22 July
19•
eve
25 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Sunday 25 July 1948
Sunday 25 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 July)
19•
eve
25 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Sunday 25 July 1948
Sunday 25 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 26 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
27 July
21•
eve
27 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Tuesday 27 July 1948
Tuesday 27 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 28 July)
21
28 July
23
30 July
23•
eve
29 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Thursday 29 July 1948
Thursday 29 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 30 July)
25•
eve
31 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Saturday 31 July 1948
Saturday 31 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 1 August)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
2 Aug
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Monday 2 August 1948
Monday 2 August evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 3 August)
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.