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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jun 27Start of the fast, Ramadan | 228, Ramadan | 329, Ramadan | 430, Ramadan | 5Jul 1, Ramadan | 62, Ramadan | |
73, Ramadan | 84Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 95, Ramadan | 106Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 117, Ramadan | 128, Ramadan | 139, Ramadan |
1410, Ramadan | 1511Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1612, Ramadan | 1713, Ramadan | 1814Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1915, Ramadan | 2016Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) |
| 2117Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2218Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2319, Ramadan | 2420Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2521, Ramadan | 2622al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (27th) | 2723, Ramadan |
2824, Ramadan | 2925, Ramadan | 3026, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
27 June
Worship
Start of the fast
Monday 27 June 1949
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
4 July
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Monday 4 July 1949
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
6 July
15
11 July
19•
eve
14 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Thursday 14 July 1949
Thursday 14 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 July)
19•
eve
14 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Thursday 14 July 1949
Thursday 14 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 15 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
16 July
21•
eve
16 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Saturday 16 July 1949
Saturday 16 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 17 July)
21
17 July
23•
eve
18 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Monday 18 July 1949
Monday 18 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 19 July)
25•
eve
20 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Wednesday 20 July 1949
Wednesday 20 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 21 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
26
22 July
27•
eve
22 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Friday 22 July 1949
Friday 22 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 23 July)
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.