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 17Start of the fast, Ramadan | ||||||
218, Ramadan | 319, Ramadan | 420, Ramadan | 521, Ramadan | 622, Ramadan | 723, Ramadan | 824Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan |
925, Ramadan | 1026Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1127, Ramadan | 1228, Ramadan | 1329, Ramadan | 1430, Ramadan | 15Jul 1Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan |
162, Ramadan | 173, Ramadan | 184Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 195, Ramadan | 206Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 217Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 228Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan |
239, Ramadan | 2410Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2511, Ramadan | 2612Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2713, Ramadan | 2814al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 2915, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
17 June
Worship
Start of the fast
Saturday 17 June 1950
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
24 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Saturday 24 June 1950
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
26 June
15
1 July
19•
eve
4 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Tuesday 4 July 1950
Tuesday 4 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 July)
19•
eve
4 July
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Tuesday 4 July 1950
Tuesday 4 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 5 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
6 July
21•
eve
6 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Thursday 6 July 1950
Thursday 6 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Friday 7 July)
21
7 July
23•
eve
8 July
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Saturday 8 July 1950
Saturday 8 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 9 July)
25•
eve
10 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Monday 10 July 1950
Monday 10 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 11 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
12 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Wednesday 12 July 1950
Wednesday 12 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 13 July)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
28
14 July
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.