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 6Start of the fast, Ramadan | 27, Ramadan | 38, Ramadan | 49, Ramadan | |||
510, Ramadan | 611, Ramadan | 712, Ramadan | 813Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 914, Ramadan | 1015Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 1116, Ramadan |
1217, Ramadan | 1318, Ramadan | 1419, Ramadan | 1520Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1621, Ramadan | 1722, Ramadan | 1823Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat |
1924, Ramadan | 2025Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2126Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2227Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2328, Ramadan | 2429al-Quds Day, Ramadan, Shab-e-Qadr (25th) | 2530, Ramadan |
| 26Jul 1Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 272, Ramadan | 283, Ramadan | 294, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
1
6 June
Worship
Start of the fast
Wednesday 6 June 1951
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
13 June
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Wednesday 13 June 1951
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
15 June
15
20 June
19•
eve
23 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Saturday 23 June 1951
Saturday 23 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 June)
19•
eve
23 June
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Saturday 23 June 1951
Saturday 23 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Sunday 24 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
25 June
21•
eve
25 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Monday 25 June 1951
Monday 25 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 26 June)
21
26 June
23•
eve
27 June
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Wednesday 27 June 1951
Wednesday 27 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 28 June)
24
29 June
25•
eve
29 June
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Friday 29 June 1951
Friday 29 June evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 30 June)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
1 July
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Sunday 1 July 1951
Sunday 1 July evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 2 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.